Foresight alert FLEA-2007-0015-1 (gimp)

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FLEA-2007-0015-1: gimp
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Mon, 30 Apr 2007 14:51:59 -0400
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lwn@lwn.net, full-disclosure@lists.grok.org.uk, bugtraq@securityfocus.com
Foresight Linux Essential Advisory: 2007-0015-1
Published: 2007-04-30

Rating: Minor

Updated Versions:
     gimp=/foresight.rpath.org@fl:1-devel//1/2.3.16-2-1
     group-dist=/foresight.rpath.org@fl:1-devel//1/1.2.1-0.3-3

References:
     https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-1318
     http://secunia.com/advisories/25012/
     http://milw0rm.com/exploits/3801

Description:
     Previous versions of the gimp package allowed user-complicit arbitrary code 
execution at the permission level of the user running gimp (usually non-root) 
via a specially crafted .RAS file.