CVE-2024-7006
Published: August 6, 2024Last modified: June 25, 2025
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.
Severity score breakdown
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Base score | 7.5 |
| Attack Vector | NETWORK |
| Attack complexity | LOW |
| Privileges required | NONE |
| User interaction | NONE |
| Scope | UNCHANGED |
| Confidentiality | NONE |
| Integrity impact | NONE |
| Availability impact | HIGH |
| Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
Status
| Product | Release | Package | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpaquita Linux | 23 LTS | tiff | Vulnerable (4.4.0-r1) |
| Stream | tiff | Fixed (4.7.0-r0) |
References
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:6360
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:8833
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:8914
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-7006
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2302996
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/01/msg00019.html
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20240920-0001/