Oval Definition:oval:com.ubuntu.artful:def:20179815000
Revision Date:2017-06-22Version:1
Title:CVE-2017-9815 on Ubuntu 17.10 (artful) - low.
Description:In LibTIFF 4.0.7, the TIFFReadDirEntryLong8Array function in libtiff/tif_dirread.c mishandles a malloc operation, which allows attackers to cause a denial of service (memory leak within the function _TIFFmalloc in tif_unix.c) via a crafted file.
Family:unixClass:vulnerability
Status:Reference(s):CVE-2017-9815
Platform(s):Ubuntu 17.10
Product(s):
Definition Synopsis
  • Ubuntu 17.10 (artful) is installed.
  • AND NOT While related to the CVE in some way, the 'tiff' package in artful is not affected (note: '4.0.8-1').
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