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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.1.12.2022.5251.1
Category:Ubuntu Local Security Checks
Title:Ubuntu: Security Advisory (USN-5251-1)
Summary:The remote host is missing an update for the 'gegl' package(s) announced via the USN-5251-1 advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update for the 'gegl' package(s) announced via the USN-5251-1 advisory.

Vulnerability Insight:
It was discovered that GEGL incorrectly filtered and escaped file path input
data when using the C system() function for execution of the ImageMagick convert
command. An attacker could possibly use this to execute arbitrary code.

Affected Software/OS:
'gegl' package(s) on Ubuntu 14.04, Ubuntu 16.04, Ubuntu 18.04, Ubuntu 20.04.

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-2021-45463
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/ZP5NDNOTMPI335FXE7VUPW7FXYTT7PYN/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/CG635WJCNXHJM5U4BGMAAP4NK2YFTQXK/
https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gegl/-/blob/master/docs/NEWS.adoc
https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gegl/-/commit/bfce470f0f2f37968862129d5038b35429f2909b
https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gimp/-/commit/e8a31ba4f2ce7e6bc34882dc27c97fba993f5868
https://www.gimp.org/news/2021/12/21/gimp-2-10-30-released/
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