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MiracleLinux 7 : gimp-2.8.16-3.el7, gimp-help-2.8.2-1.el7 (AXSA:2016-1136:01)

high Nessus Plugin ID 291560

Synopsis

The remote MiracleLinux host is missing a security update.

Description

The remote MiracleLinux 7 host has packages installed that are affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the AXSA:2016-1136:01 advisory.

 gimp GIMP (GNU Image Manipulation Program) is a powerful image composition and editing program, which can be extremely useful for creating logos and other graphics for webpages. GIMP has many of the tools and filters you would expect to find in similar commercial offerings, and some interesting extras as well.
 GIMP provides a large image manipulation toolbox, including channel operations and layers, effects, sub-pixel imaging and anti-aliasing, and conversions, all with multi-level undo.
 gimp-help This package contains a user manual written for the GNU Image Manipulation Program.
 Security issues fixed with this release:
 CVE-2016-4994 Use-after-free vulnerability in the xcf_load_image function in app/xcf/xcf-load.c in GIMP allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (program crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted XCF file.
 The following packages have been upgraded to a newer upstream version: gimp (2.8.16), gimp-help (2.8.2).
 Additional Changes:

Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly from the MiracleLinux security advisory.

Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

Solution

Update the affected gimp, gimp-help and / or gimp-libs packages.

See Also

https://tsn.miraclelinux.com/en/node/7568

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 291560

File Name: miracle_linux_AXSA-2016-1136.nasl

Version: 1.1

Type: local

Published: 1/19/2026

Updated: 1/19/2026

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.9

Vendor

Vendor Severity: Moderate

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.8

Temporal Score: 5

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2016-4994

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.8

Temporal Score: 6.8

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:miracle:linux:gimp, cpe:/o:miracle:linux:7, p-cpe:/a:miracle:linux:gimp-help, p-cpe:/a:miracle:linux:gimp-libs

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

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 12/1/2016

Vulnerability Publication Date: 6/20/2016

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2016-4994