1. Ubuntu Security Notices
  2. USN-467-1

USN-467-1: Gimp vulnerability

Publication date

31 May 2007

Overview

Gimp vulnerability

Releases

Details

It was discovered that Gimp did not correctly handle RAS image format
color tables. By tricking a user into opening a specially crafted RAS
file with Gimp, an attacker could exploit this to execute arbitrary code
with the user’s privileges.

It was discovered that Gimp did not correctly handle RAS image format
color tables. By tricking a user into opening a specially crafted RAS
file with Gimp, an attacker could exploit this to execute arbitrary code
with the user’s privileges.

Update instructions

In general, a standard system upgrade is sufficient to effect the necessary changes.

Learn more about how to get the fixes.

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:

Ubuntu Release Package Version
7.04 feisty gimp –  2.2.13-1ubuntu4.1
6.10 edgy gimp –  2.2.13-1ubuntu3.1
6.06 dapper gimp –  2.2.11-1ubuntu3.2

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