(Oracle Issues Fix for Solaris) GNU Image Manipulation Program (GIMP) Buffer Overflow in Processing GIF Files Lets Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code
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SecurityTracker Alert ID: 1026358 |
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SecurityTracker URL: http://securitytracker.com/id/1026358
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CVE Reference:
CVE-2011-2896
(Links to External Site)
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Date: Nov 30 2011
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Impact:
Execution of arbitrary code via network, User access via network
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Fix Available: Yes Vendor Confirmed: Yes
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Version(s): 2.6.11
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Description:
A vulnerability was reported in GNU Image Manipulation Program (GIMP). A remote user can cause arbitrary code to be executed on the target user's system.
A remote user can create a specially crafted GIF image file that, when loaded by the target user, will trigger a buffer overflow in LZWReadByte() and execute arbitrary code on the target system. The code will run with the privileges of the target user.
The vulnerability resides in 'plug-ins/common/file-gif-load.c'.
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Impact:
A remote user can create a file that, when loaded by the target user, will execute arbitrary code on the target user's system.
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Solution:
Oracle has issued a fix for Solaris.
The Oracle advisory is available at:
http://blogs.oracle.com/sunsecurity/entry/cve_2011_2896_buffer_overflow
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Vendor URL: www.gimp.org/ (Links to External Site)
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Cause:
Boundary error
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Underlying OS:
UNIX (Solaris - SunOS)
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Message History:
This archive entry is a follow-up to the message listed below.
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Source Message Contents
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Date: Wed, 30 Nov 2011 06:08:23 +0000
Subject: http://blogs.oracle.com/sunsecurity/entry/cve_2011_2896_buffer_overflow
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CVE-2011-2896
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