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Mandriva Linux Security Advisory : gimp (MDVSA-2009:296-1)

high Nessus Plugin ID 43144

Synopsis

The remote Mandriva Linux host is missing one or more security updates.

Description

A vulnerability was discovered and corrected in gimp :

Integer overflow in the ReadImage function in plug-ins/file-bmp/bmp-read.c in GIMP 2.6.7 might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a BMP file with crafted width and height values that trigger a heap-based buffer overflow (CVE-2009-1570).

This update provides a solution to this vulnerability.

Update :

Packages for 2008.0 are provided for Corporate Desktop 2008.0 customers

Solution

Update the affected packages.

See Also

https://secuniaresearch.flexerasoftware.com/secunia_research/2009-42/

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 43144

File Name: mandriva_MDVSA-2009-296.nasl

Version: 1.15

Type: local

Published: 12/14/2009

Updated: 1/6/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.9

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 9.3

Temporal Score: 6.9

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:gimp, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:gimp-python, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:lib64gimp2.0-devel, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:lib64gimp2.0_0, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:libgimp2.0-devel, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:libgimp2.0_0, cpe:/o:mandriva:linux:2008.0

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/cpu, Host/Mandrake/release, Host/Mandrake/rpm-list

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 12/11/2009

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2009-1570

BID: 37006

CWE: 189

MDVSA: 2009:296-1