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[ GLSA 200607-08 ] GIMP: Buffer overflow
From: Sune Kloppenborg Jeppesen <jaervosz () gentoo org>
Date: Sun, 23 Jul 2006 17:29:59 +0200
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 200607-08 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - http://security.gentoo.org/ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Severity: Normal Title: GIMP: Buffer overflow Date: July 23, 2006 Bugs: #139524 ID: 200607-08 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Synopsis ======== GIMP is prone to a buffer overflow which may lead to the execution of arbitrary code when loading specially crafted XCF files. Background ========== GIMP is the GNU Image Manipulation Program. XCF is the native image file format used by GIMP. Affected packages ================= ------------------------------------------------------------------- Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected ------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 media-gfx/gimp < 1.2.12 >= 1.2.12 Description =========== Henning Makholm discovered that the "xcf_load_vector()" function is vulnerable to a buffer overflow when loading a XCF file with a large "num_axes" value. Impact ====== An attacker could exploit this issue to execute arbitrary code by enticing a user to open a specially crafted XCF file. Workaround ========== There is no known workaround at this time. Resolution ========== All GIMP users should update to the latest stable version: # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=media-gfx/gimp-1.2.12" References ========== [ 1 ] CVE-2006-3404 http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2006-3404 Availability ============ This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at the Gentoo Security Website: http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200607-08.xml Concerns? ========= 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 () gentoo org or alternatively, you may file a bug at http://bugs.gentoo.org. License ======= Copyright 2006 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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- [ GLSA 200607-08 ] GIMP: Buffer overflow Sune Kloppenborg Jeppesen (Jul 24)
- Re: [ GLSA 200607-08 ] GIMP: Buffer overflow Michael Shigorin (Jul 24)