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SuSE 10 Security Update : gimp (ZYPP Patch Number 8253)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 61680

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Synopsis

The remote SuSE 10 host is missing a security-related patch.

Description

This update of The Gimp fixes a heap overflow that could have been exploited by attackers to cause a Denial of Service (application crash) or to potentially execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2012-3481)

Solution

Apply ZYPP patch number 8253.

See Also

http://support.novell.com/security/cve/CVE-2012-3481.html

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 61680

File Name: suse_gimp-8253.nasl

Version: 1.4

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 8/27/2012

Updated: 1/19/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Continuous Assessment, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.9

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.8

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/o:suse:suse_linux

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

Patch Publication Date: 8/23/2012

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2012-3481