Red Hat Security Advisory: libtiff security update
A moderate severity vulnerability (CVE-2024-7006) has been identified in the libtiff library used for manipulating TIFF files. The issue is a NULL pointer dereference in the tif_dirinfo.c source file. This vulnerability affects multiple Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 variants and related products. Red Hat has issued a security advisory (RHSA-2024:8914) providing an update to address this issue. Users of affected Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 versions are advised to apply the update as detailed in the advisory.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
The libtiff library in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 contains a NULL pointer dereference vulnerability in the tif_dirinfo.c file, tracked as CVE-2024-7006. This flaw could cause the application using libtiff to crash or behave unexpectedly when processing specially crafted TIFF files. Red Hat Product Security has rated this issue as moderate severity and released an update to fix the vulnerability. The advisory covers multiple Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 variants including Extended Update Support, Update Services for SAP Solutions, and CodeReady Linux Builder across various architectures (x86_64, s390x, ppc64le, aarch64).
Potential Impact
The vulnerability may lead to a NULL pointer dereference, potentially causing denial of service or application crashes when processing TIFF files. No known exploits in the wild have been reported. The impact is rated moderate by Red Hat, indicating it is not critical but should be addressed to maintain system stability and security.
Mitigation Recommendations
Red Hat has released an official security update to address CVE-2024-7006. Users running affected versions of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 and related products should apply the update as described in Red Hat Advisory RHSA-2024:8914. Refer to https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258 for detailed update instructions. No additional mitigation steps are required beyond applying the official patch.
Red Hat Security Advisory: libtiff security update
Description
A moderate severity vulnerability (CVE-2024-7006) has been identified in the libtiff library used for manipulating TIFF files. The issue is a NULL pointer dereference in the tif_dirinfo.c source file. This vulnerability affects multiple Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 variants and related products. Red Hat has issued a security advisory (RHSA-2024:8914) providing an update to address this issue. Users of affected Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 versions are advised to apply the update as detailed in the advisory.
Affected software
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Technical Analysis
The libtiff library in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 contains a NULL pointer dereference vulnerability in the tif_dirinfo.c file, tracked as CVE-2024-7006. This flaw could cause the application using libtiff to crash or behave unexpectedly when processing specially crafted TIFF files. Red Hat Product Security has rated this issue as moderate severity and released an update to fix the vulnerability. The advisory covers multiple Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 variants including Extended Update Support, Update Services for SAP Solutions, and CodeReady Linux Builder across various architectures (x86_64, s390x, ppc64le, aarch64).
Potential Impact
The vulnerability may lead to a NULL pointer dereference, potentially causing denial of service or application crashes when processing TIFF files. No known exploits in the wild have been reported. The impact is rated moderate by Red Hat, indicating it is not critical but should be addressed to maintain system stability and security.
Mitigation Recommendations
Red Hat has released an official security update to address CVE-2024-7006. Users running affected versions of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 and related products should apply the update as described in Red Hat Advisory RHSA-2024:8914. Refer to https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258 for detailed update instructions. No additional mitigation steps are required beyond applying the official patch.
Technical Details
- Gcve Source
- db.gcve.eu
- Csaf Category
- csaf_security_advisory
- Csaf Version
- 2.0
- Publisher
- Red Hat Product Security
- Advisory Id
- RHSA-2024:8914
- Cve Count
- 1
Threat ID: 6a3da1ed4853345fc1830f66
Added to database: 06/25/2026, 21:47:25 UTC
Last enriched: 06/25/2026, 22:40:52 UTC
Last updated: 09/10/2026, 19:36:49 UTC
Views: 19
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