GDAL could be made to crash or run programs if it received specially crafted input.
It was discovered that the vendored LibTIFF in GDAL incorrectly handled memory when parsing malformed TIFF image metadata. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service, obtain sensitive information, or execute arbitrary code.
It was discovered that the vendored LibTIFF in GDAL incorrectly handled memory when parsing malformed TIFF image metadata. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service, obtain sensitive information, or execute arbitrary code.
It was discovered that the vendored LibTIFF in GDAL incorrectly handled memory when parsing malformed TIFF image metadata. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service, obtain sensitive information, or execute arbitrary code.
It was discovered that the vendored LibTIFF in GDAL incorrectly handled memory when parsing malformed TIFF image metadata. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service, obtain sensitive information, or execute arbitrary code.
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:
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