In LibTIFF 4.0.9, there is a NULL pointer dereference in the TIFFWriteDirectorySec function in tif_dirwrite.c that will lead to a denial of service attack, as demonstrated by tiffset.
bugzilla.maptools.org/show_bug.cgi?id=2820
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-04/msg00041.html
packetstormsecurity.com/files/155095/Slackware-Security-Advisory-libtiff-Updates.html
www.securityfocus.com/bid/105932
lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/02/msg00026.html
lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/C6IL2QFKE6MGVUTOPU2UUWITTE36KRDF/
lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/TX5UEYHGMTNEHJB4FHE7HCJ75UQDNKGB/
seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/Nov/5
security.gentoo.org/glsa/202003-25
usn.ubuntu.com/3906-1/
www.debian.org/security/2020/dsa-4670