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AlmaLinux 9.2 [TuxCare] Security Update: gimp / gimp-devel / gimp-devel-tools / gimp-libs (ALMALINUX9.2:CLSA-2026:1777397602)

high Nessus Plugin ID 353003

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Synopsis

The AlmaLinux host is missing one or more security updates.

Description

The AlmaLinux 9.2 host has packages installed that are affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the TuxCare ALMALINUX9.2:CLSA-2026:1777397602 advisory.

 - A flaw was found in GIMP. This issue is a heap buffer over-read in GIMP PCX file loader due to an off-by- one error. A remote attacker could exploit this by convincing a user to open a specially crafted PCX image. Successful exploitation could lead to out-of-bounds memory disclosure and a possible application crash, resulting in a Denial of Service (DoS). (CVE-2026-4887)

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 packages based on the guidance in TuxCare advisory ALMALINUX9.2:CLSA-2026:1777397602.

See Also

https://cve.tuxcare.com/els/releases/CLSA-2026:1777397602

http://www.nessus.org/u?03c0ca5b

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 353003

File Name: tuxcare_alma_linux_9.2_CLSA-2026-1777397602.nasl

Version: 1.1

Type: Local

Published: 9/30/2026

Updated: 9/30/2026

Supported Sensors: Continuous Assessment, Nessus Agent, Tenable Cloud Security, Tenable Self-Hosted Container Security, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.3

Percentile: 96.81

Vendor

Vendor Severity: Important

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.6

Temporal Score: 5.2

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2026-4887

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.1

Temporal Score: 6.4

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

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

Vulnerability Information

Required KB Items: Host/OS/extended-third-party, Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/AlmaLinux/release, Host/AlmaLinux/rpm-list, Host/cpu

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 4/28/2026

Vulnerability Publication Date: 3/26/2026

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2026-4887

CLSA: 2026:1777397602