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[gentoo-announce] [ GLSA 201603-01 ] GIMP: Multiple vulnerabilities

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Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 201603-01

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https://security.gentoo.org/

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Severity: Normal

Title: GIMP: Multiple vulnerabilities

Date: March 06, 2016

Bugs: #434582, #493372

ID: 201603-01

 

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Synopsis

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GIMP is vulnerable to multiple buffer overflows which could result in

the execution of arbitrary code or Denial of Service.

 

Background

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GIMP is a cross-platform image editor available for GNU/Linux, OS X,

Windows and more operating systems.

 

Affected packages

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Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected

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1 media-gfx/gimp < 2.8.0 >= 2.8.0

 

Description

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GIMP's network server, scriptfu, is vulnerable to the remote execution

of arbitrary code via the python-fu-eval command due to not requiring

authentication. Additionally, the X Window Dump (XWD) plugin is

vulnerable to multiple buffer overflows possibly allowing the remote

execution of arbitrary code or Denial of Service. The XWD plugin is

vulnerable due to not vali[censored] large color entries.

 

Impact

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A remote attacker could possibly execute arbitrary code with the

privileges of the process due or perform a Denial of Service.

 

Workaround

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There is no known work around at this time.

 

Resolution

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All GIMP users should upgrade to the latest version:

# emerge --sync

# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=media-gfx/gimp-2.8.0"

 

References

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[ 1 ] CVE-2012-4245

http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2012-4245

[ 2 ] CVE-2013-1913

http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2013-1913

[ 3 ] CVE-2013-1978

http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2013-1978

 

Availability

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This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at

the Gentoo Security Website:

 

https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201603-01

 

Concerns?

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Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the

confidentiality and security of our users' machines is of utmost

importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to

security ( -at -) gentoo.org or alternatively, you may file a bug at

https://bugs.gentoo.org.

 

License

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Copyright 2016 Gentoo Foundation, Inc; referenced text

belongs to its owner(s).

 

The contents of this document are licensed under the

Creative Commons - Attribution / Share Alike license.

 

http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5

 

 

 

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