Ubuntu 23.10 USN-6521-1: GIMP code execution threat update
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November 29, 2023
GIMP could be made to crash or run programs as your login if it opened a specially crafted file.
Summary
A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives: - Ubuntu 23.10 - Ubuntu 23.04 - Ubuntu 22.04 LTS - Ubuntu 20.04 LTS Summary: GIMP could be made to crash or run programs as your login if it opened a specially crafted file. Software Description: - gimp: GNU Image Manipulation Program Details: It was discovered that GIMP incorrectly handled certain image files. If a user were tricked into opening a specially crafted image, an attacker could use this issue to cause GIMP to crash, resulting in a denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary code.
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Update Instructions
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions: Ubuntu 23.10: gimp 2.10.34-1ubuntu0.23.10.1 Ubuntu 23.04: gimp 2.10.34-1ubuntu0.23.04.1 Ubuntu 22.04 LTS: gimp 2.10.30-1ubuntu0.1 Ubuntu 20.04 LTS: gimp 2.10.18-1ubuntu0.1 In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.
References
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6521-1
CVE-2022-30067, CVE-2022-32990, CVE-2023-44441, CVE-2023-44442,
CVE-2023-44443, CVE-2023-44444
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Package Information
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gimp/2.10.34-1ubuntu0.23.10.1 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gimp/2.10.34-1ubuntu0.23.04.1 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gimp/2.10.30-1ubuntu0.1 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gimp/2.10.18-1ubuntu0.1
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