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Scientific Linux Security Update : gimp on SL7.x x86_64 (20161103)

high Nessus Plugin ID 95839

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Synopsis

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

Description

The following packages have been upgraded to a newer upstream version:
gimp (2.8.16), gimp-help (2.8.2).

Security Fix(es) :

 - Multiple use-after-free vulnerabilities were found in GIMP in the channel and layer properties parsing process when loading XCF files. An attacker could create a specially crafted XCF file which could cause GIMP to crash. (CVE-2016-4994)

Additional Changes :

Solution

Update the affected packages.

See Also

http://www.nessus.org/u?b20af084

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 95839

File Name: sl_20161103_gimp_on_SL7_x.nasl

Version: 3.4

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 12/15/2016

Updated: 1/14/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, 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

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.8

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:gimp, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:gimp-debuginfo, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:gimp-devel, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:gimp-devel-tools, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:gimp-help, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:gimp-help-ca, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:gimp-help-da, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:gimp-help-de, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:gimp-help-el, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:gimp-help-en_gb, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:gimp-help-es, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:gimp-help-fr, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:gimp-help-it, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:gimp-help-ja, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:gimp-help-ko, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:gimp-help-nl, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:gimp-help-nn, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:gimp-help-pt_br, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:gimp-help-ru, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:gimp-help-sl, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:gimp-help-sv, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:gimp-help-zh_cn, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:gimp-libs, x-cpe:/o:fermilab:scientific_linux

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

Patch Publication Date: 11/3/2016

Vulnerability Publication Date: 7/12/2016

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2016-4994