[ GLSA 200705-08 ] GIMP: Buffer overflow

[Raphael Marichez <falco () gentoo org>]

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Gentoo Linux Security Advisory                           GLSA 200705-08
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  Severity: Normal
     Title: GIMP: Buffer overflow
      Date: May 07, 2007
      Bugs: #176226
        ID: 200705-08

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Synopsis
========

GIMP is vulnerable to a buffer overflow which may lead to the 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      < 2.2.14                            >= 2.2.14

Description
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Marsu discovered that the "set_color_table()" function in the SUNRAS
plugin is vulnerable to a stack-based buffer overflow.

Impact
======

An attacker could entice a user to open a specially crafted .RAS file,
possibly leading to the execution of arbitrary code with the privileges
of the user running GIMP.

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-2.2.14"

References
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  [ 1 ] CVE-2007-2356
        http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2007-2356

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-200705-08.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
http://bugs.gentoo.org.

License
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Copyright 2007 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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