CVE-2024-7006

Libtiff: null pointer dereference in tif_dirinfo.c

Description

A null pointer dereference flaw was found in Libtiff via `tif_dirinfo.c`. This issue may allow an attacker to trigger memory allocation failures through certain means, such as restricting the heap space size or injecting faults, causing a segmentation fault. This can cause an application crash, eventually leading to a denial of service.

Remediation

Workaround:

  • Mitigation for this issue is either not available or the currently available options do not meet the Red Hat Product Security criteria comprising ease of use and deployment, applicability to widespread installation base or stability.

Category

7.5
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 0.77% Top 30%
Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory redhat.com
Affected: Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
Affected: Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9
Affected: Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.2 Extended Update Support
Affected: Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10
Affected: Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
Affected: Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:6360 third party advisory vendor advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:8833 vendor advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:8914 vendor advisory
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-7006 vdb entry third party advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2302996 issue tracking
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20240920-0001/

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2024-7006?
CVE-2024-7006 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2024-7006?
As a workaround for remediating CVE-2024-7006: Mitigation for this issue is either not available or the currently available options do not meet the Red Hat Product Security criteria comprising ease of use and deployment, applicability to widespread installation base or stability.
Is CVE-2024-7006 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2024-7006 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2024-7006?
CVE-2024-7006 affects Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8, Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9, Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.2 Extended Update Support, Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10, Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6, Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.
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