September 2005

ID: 00819
Ref: 763/05
Date: 21 September 2005:14:26:50
Version: 1

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Title: SCO - UnixWare 7.1.4 : LibTIFF 3.72 malformed data code exec
Abstract: A vulnerability is caused due to a boundary error and can be exploited to cause a buffer overflow via a specially crafted TIFF image containing a malformed BitsPerSample tag.
Vendors affected: SCO
Operating systems affected: SCO
Applications affected: SCO

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SCO - UnixWare 7.1.4 : LibTIFF < 3.72 malformed data code exec

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SCO Security Advisory

Subject: UnixWare 7.1.4 : LibTIFF < 3.72 malformed data code exec
Advisory number: SCOSA-2005.34
Issue date: 2005 September 20
Cross reference: sr894564 fz532775 erg712889 CAN-2005-1544
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1. Problem Description

Tavis Ormandy has reported a vulnerability in libTIFF, which
potentially can be exploited by malicious people to compromise
a vulnerable system.

The vulnerability is caused due to a boundary error and can
be exploited to cause a buffer overflow via a specially crafted
TIFF image containing a malformed BitsPerSample tag.

Successful exploitation may allow execution of arbitrary code,
if a malicious TIFF image is opened in an application linked
against the vulnerable library.

The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures project (cve.mitre.org)
has assigned the following name CAN-2005-1544 to this issue.


2. Vulnerable Supported Versions

System Binaries
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UnixWare 7.1.4 Libtiff distribution

3. Solution

The proper solution is to install the latest packages.


4. UnixWare 7.1.4

4.1 Location of Fixed Binaries

ftp://ftp.sco.com/pub/updates/UnixWare/SCOSA-2005.34

4.2 Verification

MD5 (tiff.pkg) = b084c16db5ab1c70d1a3d461cfe09665

md5 is available for download from
ftp://ftp.sco.com/pub/security/tools

4.3 Installing Fixed Binaries

Upgrade the affected binaries with the following sequence:

Download tiff.pkg to the /var/spool/pkg directory

# pkgadd -d /var/spool/pkg/tiff.pkg


5. References

Specific references for this advisory:
http://bugzilla.remotesensing.org/show_bug.cgi?id=843
http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/20533
http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CAN-2005-1544
http://secunia.com/advisories/15320

SCO security resources:
http://www.sco.com/support/security/index.html

SCO security advisories via email
http://www.sco.com/support/forums/security.html

This security fix closes SCO incidents sr894564 fz532775
erg712889.


6. Disclaimer

SCO is not responsible for the misuse of any of the information
we provide on this website and/or through our security
advisories. Our advisories are a service to our customers
intended to promote secure installation and use of SCO
products.


7. Acknowledgments

The SCO Group would like to thank Travis Ormandy

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