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[gentoo-announce] [ GLSA 201311-05 ] GIMP: Multiple vulnerabilities

Posted on 10 November 2013
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Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 201311-05
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http://security.gentoo.org/
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Severity: Normal
Title: GIMP: Multiple vulnerabilities
Date: November 10, 2013
Bugs: #434580, #444280
ID: 201311-05

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Synopsis
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Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in GIMP, the worst of which
allow execution of arbitrary code.

Background
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GIMP is the GNU Image Manipulation Program.

Affected packages
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Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected
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1 media-gfx/gimp < 2.8.2-r1 >= 2.8.2-r1

Description
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Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in GIMP. Please review
the CVE identifiers referenced below for details.

Impact
======
A remote attacker could entice a user to open a specially crafted KiSS
palette, GIF image or XWD file using GIMP, possibly resulting in
execution of arbitrary code with the privileges of the process or a
Denial of Service condition.

Workaround
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There is no known workaround at this time.

Resolution
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All GIMP users should upgrade to the latest version:

# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=media-gfx/gimp-2.8.2-r1"

References
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[ 1 ] CVE-2012-3403
http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2012-3403
[ 2 ] CVE-2012-3481
http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2012-3481
[ 3 ] CVE-2012-5576
http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2012-5576

Availability
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This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at
the Gentoo Security Website:

http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201311-05.xml

Concerns?
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Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the
confidentiality and security of our users' machines is of utmost
importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to
security@gentoo.org or alternatively, you may file a bug at
https://bugs.gentoo.org.

License
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Copyright 2013 Gentoo Foundation, Inc; referenced text
belongs to its owner(s).

The contents of this document are licensed under the
Creative Commons - Attribution / Share Alike license.

http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5


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