RHEL 4 : gimp (RHSA-2011:0837)

high Nessus Plugin ID 54926

Synopsis

The remote Red Hat host is missing one or more security updates.

Description

Updated gimp packages that fix multiple security issues are now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4.

The Red Hat Security Response Team has rated this update as having moderate security impact. Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) base scores, which give detailed severity ratings, are available for each vulnerability from the CVE links in the References section.

The GIMP (GNU Image Manipulation Program) is an image composition and editing program.

An integer overflow flaw, leading to a heap-based buffer overflow, was found in the GIMP's Microsoft Windows Bitmap (BMP) and Personal Computer eXchange (PCX) image file plug-ins. An attacker could create a specially crafted BMP or PCX image file that, when opened, could cause the relevant plug-in to crash or, potentially, execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the user running the GIMP. (CVE-2009-1570, CVE-2011-1178)

A heap-based buffer overflow flaw was found in the GIMP's Paint Shop Pro (PSP) image file plug-in. An attacker could create a specially crafted PSP image file that, when opened, could cause the PSP plug-in to crash or, potentially, execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the user running the GIMP. (CVE-2010-4543)

A stack-based buffer overflow flaw was found in the GIMP's Sphere Designer image filter. An attacker could create a specially crafted Sphere Designer filter configuration file that, when opened, could cause the Sphere Designer plug-in to crash or, potentially, execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the user running the GIMP.
(CVE-2010-4541)

Red Hat would like to thank Stefan Cornelius of Secunia Research for responsibly reporting the CVE-2009-1570 flaw.

Users of the GIMP are advised to upgrade to these updated packages, which contain backported patches to correct these issues. The GIMP must be restarted for the update to take effect.

Solution

Update the affected gimp and / or gimp-devel packages.

See Also

https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2009-1570

https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2010-4541

https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2010-4543

https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2011-1178

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2011:0837

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 54926

File Name: redhat-RHSA-2011-0837.nasl

Version: 1.17

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 6/1/2011

Updated: 1/14/2021

Supported Sensors: Agentless Assessment, Frictionless Assessment Agent, Frictionless Assessment AWS, Frictionless Assessment Azure, Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.7

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 9.3

Temporal Score: 7.3

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:gimp, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:gimp-devel, cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4, cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4.8

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/RedHat/release, Host/RedHat/rpm-list, Host/cpu

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 5/31/2011

Vulnerability Publication Date: 11/13/2009

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2009-1570, CVE-2010-4541, CVE-2010-4543, CVE-2011-1178

BID: 37006, 45647

CWE: 189

RHSA: 2011:0837