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Amazon Linux 2 : gimp, --advisory ALAS2GIMP-2026-011 (ALASGIMP-2026-011)
high Nessus Plugin ID 301256
Synopsis
The remote Amazon Linux 2 host is missing a security update.Description
The version of gimp installed on the remote host is prior to 2.8.22-1. It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the ALAS2GIMP-2026-011 advisory.GIMP: PSD loader: heap-buffer-overflow in fread_pascal_string() (no null terminator) (CVE-2026-2239)
An integer overflow vulnerability has been identified in the PSP (Paint Shop Pro) file parser of GIMP. The issue occurs in the read_creator_block() function, where the Creator metadata block is processed.
Specifically, a 32-bit length value read from the file is used directly for memory allocation without proper validation. (CVE-2026-2271)
GIMP: ICO import integer overflow bypass leads to heap buffer overflow (CVE-2026-2272)
Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly from the tested product security advisory.
Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.
Solution
Run 'yum update gimp' or or 'yum update --advisory ALAS2GIMP-2026-011' to update your system.See Also
https://alas.aws.amazon.com/faqs.html
https://explore.alas.aws.amazon.com/CVE-2026-2239.html
https://explore.alas.aws.amazon.com/CVE-2026-2271.html
Plugin Details
Severity: High
ID: 301256
File Name: al2_ALASGIMP-2026-011.nasl
Version: 1.1
Type: local
Agent: unix
Published: 3/6/2026
Updated: 3/6/2026
Supported Sensors: Frictionless Assessment AWS, Frictionless Assessment Agent, Nessus Agent, Agentless Assessment, Continuous Assessment, Nessus
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: Medium
Score: 5.9
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: High
Base Score: 7.2
Temporal Score: 5.3
Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
CVSS Score Source: CVE-2026-2272
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:amazon:linux:gimp-debuginfo, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:gimp-libs, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:gimp-devel-tools, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:gimp, cpe:/o:amazon:linux:2, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:gimp-devel
Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/AmazonLinux/release, Host/AmazonLinux/rpm-list
Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available
Patch Publication Date: 3/6/2026
Vulnerability Publication Date: 2/5/2026
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2026-2239, CVE-2026-2271, CVE-2026-2272
IAVB: 2026-B-0030