RHSA-2011:0837 - Security Advisory

Topic

Updated gimp packages that fix multiple security issues are now available
for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4.

The Red Hat Security Response Team has rated this update as having moderate
security impact. Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) base scores,
which give detailed severity ratings, are available for each vulnerability
from the CVE links in the References section.

Description

The GIMP (GNU Image Manipulation Program) is an image composition and
editing program.

An integer overflow flaw, leading to a heap-based buffer overflow, was
found in the GIMP's Microsoft Windows Bitmap (BMP) and Personal Computer
eXchange (PCX) image file plug-ins. An attacker could create a
specially-crafted BMP or PCX image file that, when opened, could cause the
relevant plug-in to crash or, potentially, execute arbitrary code with the
privileges of the user running the GIMP. (CVE-2009-1570, CVE-2011-1178)

A heap-based buffer overflow flaw was found in the GIMP's Paint Shop Pro
(PSP) image file plug-in. An attacker could create a specially-crafted PSP
image file that, when opened, could cause the PSP plug-in to crash or,
potentially, execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the user running
the GIMP. (CVE-2010-4543)

A stack-based buffer overflow flaw was found in the GIMP's Sphere Designer
image filter. An attacker could create a specially-crafted Sphere Designer
filter configuration file that, when opened, could cause the Sphere
Designer plug-in to crash or, potentially, execute arbitrary code with the
privileges of the user running the GIMP. (CVE-2010-4541)

Red Hat would like to thank Stefan Cornelius of Secunia Research for
responsibly reporting the CVE-2009-1570 flaw.

Users of the GIMP are advised to upgrade to these updated packages, which
contain backported patches to correct these issues. The GIMP must be
restarted for the update to take effect.

Solution

Before applying this update, make sure all previously-released errata
relevant to your system have been applied.

This update is available via the Red Hat Network. Details on how to
use the Red Hat Network to apply this update are available at
https://access.redhat.com/kb/docs/DOC-11259

Affected Products

• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 4 x86_64
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 4 ia64
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 4 i386
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64 - Extended Update Support 4.8 x86_64
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64 - Extended Update Support 4.8 ia64
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64 - Extended Update Support 4.8 i386
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation 4 x86_64
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation 4 ia64
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation 4 i386
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop 4 x86_64
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop 4 i386
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems 4 s390x
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems 4 s390
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems - Extended Update Support 4.8 s390x
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems - Extended Update Support 4.8 s390
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, big endian 4 ppc
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, big endian - Extended Update Support 4.8 ppc

Fixes

• BZ - 537356 - CVE-2009-1570 Gimp: Integer overflow in the BMP image file plugin
• BZ - 689831 - CVE-2011-1178 Gimp: Integer overflow in the PCX image file plug-in
• BZ - 703403 - CVE-2010-4541 Gimp: Stack-based buffer overflow in SphereDesigner plug-in
• BZ - 703407 - CVE-2010-4543 Gimp: Heap-based buffer overflow in Paint Shop Pro (PSP) plug-in

CVEs

• CVE-2010-4541
• CVE-2010-4543
• CVE-2009-1570
• CVE-2011-1178

References

• https://access.redhat.com/security/updates/classification/#moderate