CVE-2012-3236

Publication date 29 June 2012

Last updated 24 July 2024

Ubuntu priority

Low

Why this priority?

fits-io.c in GIMP before 2.8.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and application crash) via a malformed XTENSION header of a .fit file, as demonstrated using a long string.

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Status

Package Ubuntu Release Status
gimp 12.04 LTS precise
Fixed 2.6.12-1ubuntu1.1
11.10 oneiric
Fixed 2.6.11-2ubuntu4.1
11.04 natty
Fixed 2.6.11-1ubuntu6.3
10.04 LTS lucid
Fixed 2.6.8-2ubuntu1.5
8.04 LTS hardy Ignored end of life

Notes

jdstrand

POC: http://www.reactionpenetrationtesting.co.uk/advisories/vuln.fit

Patch details

For informational purposes only. We recommend not to cherry-pick updates. How can I get the fixes?

Package Patch details
gimp

References

Related Ubuntu Security Notices (USN)

    • USN-1559-1
    • GIMP vulnerabilities
    • 10 September 2012

Other references