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Debian DSA-1301-1 : gimp - buffer overflow

medium Nessus Plugin ID 25503

Synopsis

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

Description

A buffer overflow has been identified in Gimp's SUNRAS plugin in versions prior to 2.2.15. This bug could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code on the victim's computer by inducing the victim to open a specially crafted RAS file.

Solution

Upgrade the gimp package.

For the stable distribution (etch), this problem has been fixed in version 2.2.13-1etch1.

For the old stable distribution (sarge), this problem has been fixed in version 2.2.6-1sarge2.

For the unstable and testing distributions (sid and lenny, respectively), this problem has been fixed in version 2.2.14-2.

See Also

https://www.debian.org/security/2007/dsa-1301

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 25503

File Name: debian_DSA-1301.nasl

Version: 1.20

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 6/14/2007

Updated: 1/4/2021

Supported Sensors: Frictionless Assessment Agent, Nessus Agent, Agentless Assessment, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.7

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.8

Temporal Score: 5.3

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:gimp, cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:4.0, cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:3.1

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

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 6/9/2007

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2007-2356

BID: 23680

CWE: 119

DSA: 1301