SB2022111553 - Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 update for gimp

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SB2022111553 - Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 update for gimp

Published: November 15, 2022

Security Bulletin ID SB2022111553
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 2
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Denial of service

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 2 secuirty vulnerabilities.


1) Buffer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-30067)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service attack.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error in GIMP. A remote attacker can trick the victim into opening a specially crafted XCF file, trigger classic buffer overflow and perform a denial of service attack.


2) Improper Handling of Exceptional Conditions (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-32990)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to unhandled exception within the gimp_layer_invalidate_boundary() function. A remote attacker can trick the victim to open a specially crafted XCF file and crash the application. 


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.

References