Debian dla-3677 : gimp-dds - security update

high Nessus Plugin ID 186486

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Synopsis

The remote Debian host is missing a security-related update.

Description

The remote Debian 10 host has a package installed that is affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the dla-3677 advisory.

- ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Debian LTS Advisory DLA-3677-1 [email protected] https://www.debian.org/lts/security/ Adrian Bunk November 30, 2023 https://wiki.debian.org/LTS
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Package : gimp-dds Version : 3.0.1-1+deb10u1 CVE ID : CVE-2023-44441

File parsing heap buffer overflow was fixed in gimp-dds, a DDS (DirectDraw Surface) plugin for GIMP.

For Debian 10 buster, this problem has been fixed in version 3.0.1-1+deb10u1.

We recommend that you upgrade your gimp-dds packages.

For the detailed security status of gimp-dds please refer to its security tracker page at:
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/gimp-dds

Further information about Debian LTS security advisories, how to apply these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be found at: https://wiki.debian.org/LTS

Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly from the Debian security advisory.

Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

Solution

Upgrade the gimp-dds packages.

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 186486

File Name: debian_DLA-3677.nasl

Version: 1.2

Type: local

Agent: unix

Family: Debian Local Security Checks

Published: 11/30/2023

Updated: 1/22/2025

Supported Sensors: Agentless Assessment, Continuous Assessment, Frictionless Assessment Agent, Nessus Agent, 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-2023-44441

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: cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:10.0, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:gimp-dds

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/Debian/release, Host/Debian/dpkg-l

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 11/30/2023

Vulnerability Publication Date: 11/30/2023

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2023-44441

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