Re: [ GLSA 200607-08 ] GIMP: Buffer overflow

[Alberto Devesa <alberto.devesa () eagleeye-software com>]

I guess it should be version 2.2.12 instead of 1.2.12


On Sunday 23 July 2006 17:29, Sune Kloppenborg Jeppesen wrote:
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> Gentoo Linux Security Advisory                           GLSA 200607-08
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>   Severity: Normal
>      Title: GIMP: Buffer overflow
>       Date: July 23, 2006
>       Bugs: #139524
>         ID: 200607-08
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> Synopsis
> ========
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> GIMP is prone to a buffer overflow which may lead to the execution of
> arbitrary code when loading specially crafted XCF files.
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> Background
> ==========
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> GIMP is the GNU Image Manipulation Program. XCF is the native image
> file format used by GIMP.
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> Affected packages
> =================
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>      Package         /  Vulnerable  /                       Unaffected
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>   1  media-gfx/gimp      < 1.2.12                            >= 1.2.12
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> Description
> ===========
>
> Henning Makholm discovered that the "xcf_load_vector()" function is
> vulnerable to a buffer overflow when loading a XCF file with a large
> "num_axes" value.
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> Impact
> ======
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> An attacker could exploit this issue to execute arbitrary code by
> enticing a user to open a specially crafted XCF file.
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> Workaround
> ==========
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> There is no known workaround at this time.
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> Resolution
> ==========
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> All GIMP users should update to the latest stable version:
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>     # emerge --sync
>     # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=media-gfx/gimp-1.2.12"
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> References
> ==========
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>   [ 1 ] CVE-2006-3404
>         http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2006-3404
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> Availability
> ============
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> This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at
> the Gentoo Security Website:
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>   http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200607-08.xml
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> 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.
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> License
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> Copyright 2006 Gentoo Foundation, Inc; referenced text
> belongs to its owner(s).
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> The contents of this document are licensed under the
> Creative Commons - Attribution / Share Alike license.
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> http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5

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