Improper Authentication Affecting gimp package, versions *
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1.17% (86th
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Test your applications- Snyk ID SNYK-DEBIANUNSTABLE-GIMP-320021
- published 31 Aug 2012
- disclosed 31 Aug 2012
Introduced: 31 Aug 2012
CVE-2012-4245 Open this link in a new tabHow to fix?
There is no fixed version for Debian:unstable gimp.
NVD Description
Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream gimp package and not the gimp package as distributed by Debian.
See How to fix? for Debian:unstable relevant fixed versions and status.
The scriptfu network server in GIMP 2.6 does not require authentication, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via the python-fu-eval command.
References
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2012-4245
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201603-01
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2012-08/0106.html
- http://www.reactionpenetrationtesting.co.uk/GIMP-scriptfu-python-command-execution.html
- http://www.xerox.com/download/security/security-bulletin/16287-4d6b7b0c81f7b/cert_XRX13-003_v1.0.pdf
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/08/16/6
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/08/17/2
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/08/20/1
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/55089
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