rPath alert rPSA-2006-0135-1 (gimp)

From:
    	     
 
"Justin M. Forbes" <jmforbes@rpath.com>
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security-announce@lists.rpath.com, update-announce@lists.rpath.com
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rPSA-2006-0135-1 gimp
Date:
    	     
 
Mon, 24 Jul 2006 17:04:24 -0400
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full-disclosure@lists.grok.org.uk, bugtraq@securityfocus.com, lwn@lwn.net
rPath Security Advisory: 2006-0135-1
Published: 2006-07-24
Products: rPath Linux 1
Rating: Minor
Exposure Level Classification:
    User Deterministic Privilege Escalation
Updated Versions:
    gimp=/conary.rpath.com@rpl:devel//1/2.2.8-8.2-1

References:
    http://www.cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-200...
    https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-522

Description:
    Previous versions of the gimp package are vulnerable to an attack
    in which an intentionally corrupted XCF file (the native gimp file
    format) could cause the gimp to crash or to execute code supplied
    in the XCF file by the attacker.