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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.1.10.2018.0273
Category:Mageia Linux Local Security Checks
Title:Mageia: Security Advisory (MGASA-2018-0273)
Summary:The remote host is missing an update for the 'gimp' package(s) announced via the MGASA-2018-0273 advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update for the 'gimp' package(s) announced via the MGASA-2018-0273 advisory.

Vulnerability Insight:
Updated gimp packages fix security vulnerabilities:

Several vulnerabilities were discovered in GIMP which could result in denial of
service (application crash) or potentially the execution of arbitrary code if
malformed files are opened (CVE-2017-17784, CVE-2017-17785, CVE-2017-17786,
CVE-2017-17787, CVE-2017-17788, CVE-2017-17789).

Also, the webkit1-based help browser plugin has been disabled in favor of using
an external browser for the help pages. This is due to security issues in
webkit.

Affected Software/OS:
'gimp' package(s) on Mageia 6.

Solution:
Please install the updated package(s).

CVSS Score:
6.8

CVSS Vector:
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2017-17784
BugTraq ID: 102899
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102899
Debian Security Information: DSA-4077 (Google Search)
https://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-4077
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/12/19/5
https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=790784
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2017/12/msg00023.html
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3539-1/
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2017-17785
https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=739133
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2017-17786
BugTraq ID: 102765
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102765
https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=739134
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2017-17787
https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=790853
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2017-17788
https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=790783
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2017-17789
BugTraq ID: 102898
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102898
https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=790849
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