Mandrake Linux Security Advisory : gimp (MDKSA-2007:108)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 25310

Synopsis

The remote Mandrake Linux host is missing one or more security updates.

Description

Marsu discovered a stack overflow issue in the GIMP's RAS file loader.
An attacker could create a carefully crafted file that would cause the GIMP to crash or potentially execute arbitrary code as the user opening the file.

The updated packages have been patched to prevent this issue.

Solution

Update the affected packages.

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 25310

File Name: mandrake_MDKSA-2007-108.nasl

Version: 1.16

Type: local

Published: 5/25/2007

Updated: 1/6/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.6

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.8

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:gimp, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:gimp-python, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:lib64gimp2.0-devel, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:lib64gimp2.0_0, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:libgimp2.0-devel, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:libgimp2.0_0, cpe:/o:mandriva:linux:2007, cpe:/o:mandriva:linux:2007.1

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

Patch Publication Date: 5/22/2007

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2007-2356

CWE: 119

MDKSA: 2007:108