The Linux/Unix host has one or more packages installed that are impacted by a vulnerability without a vendor supplied patch available.

  - A flaw was found in GIMP. An integer overflow vulnerability exists when processing ICO image files,     specifically in the `ico_read_info` and `ico_read_icon` functions. This issue arises because a size     calculation for image buffers can wrap around due to a 32-bit integer evaluation, allowing oversized image     headers to bypass security checks. A remote attacker could exploit this by providing a specially crafted     ICO file, leading to a buffer overflow and memory corruption, which may result in an application level     denial of service. (CVE-2026-2272)

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Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2026-2272

medium Nessus Plugin ID 298498

Version 1.8