========================================================================== Ubuntu Security Notice USN-7209-1 January 16, 2025
gimp-dds vulnerability ========================================================================== A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives: - Ubuntu 22.04 LTS - Ubuntu 20.04 LTS - Ubuntu 18.04 LTS - Ubuntu 16.04 LTS Summary: The GIMP DDS Plugin could be made to crash or run programs as your login if it opened a specially crafted file. Software Description: - gimp-dds: DDS (DirectDraw Surface) plugin for GIMP Details: Jacob Boerema discovered that the GIMP DDS Plugin incorrectly processed DDS files due to a memory issue. An attacker could exploit this through a specifically crafted DDS file to cause GIMP to crash, resulting in a denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary code. Update instructions: The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions: Ubuntu 22.04 LTS gimp-dds 3.0.1-1+deb10u1build0.22.04.1 Ubuntu 20.04 LTS gimp-dds 3.0.1-1+deb10u1build0.20.04.1 Ubuntu 18.04 LTS gimp-dds 3.0.1-1+deb10u1build0.18.04.1~esm1 Available with Ubuntu Pro Ubuntu 16.04 LTS gimp-dds 3.0.1-1+deb10u1build0.16.04.1~esm1 Available with Ubuntu Pro In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes. References: https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7209-1 CVE-2023-44441 Package Information: https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gimp-dds/3.0.1-1+deb10u1build0.22.04.1 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gimp-dds/3.0.1-1+deb10u1build0.20.04.1
OpenPGP_0xF294825506581F28.asc
Description: OpenPGP public key
OpenPGP_signature.asc
Description: OpenPGP digital signature
