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Vulnerability Summary for CVE-2007-2356

Original release date:04/30/2007
Last revised:07/28/2011
Source: US-CERT/NIST

Overview

Stack-based buffer overflow in the set_color_table function in sunras.c in the SUNRAS plugin in Gimp 2.2.14 allows user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted RAS file.

Impact

CVSS Severity (version 2.0):
CVSS v2 Base Score:6.8 (MEDIUM) (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P) (legend)
Impact Subscore: 6.4
Exploitability Subscore: 8.6
CVSS Version 2 Metrics:
Access Vector: Network exploitable; Victim must voluntarily interact with attack mechanism
Access Complexity: Medium
Authentication: Not required to exploit
Impact Type:Provides unauthorized access, Allows partial confidentiality, integrity, and availability violation; Allows unauthorized disclosure of information; Allows disruption of service

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External Source: BID
Name: 23680
Type: Patch Information; Exploit
Hyperlink:http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/23680
External Source: REDHAT
Name: RHSA-2007:0343
Type: Patch Information
Hyperlink:http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-0343.html
External Source: DEBIAN
Name: DSA-1301
Type: Patch Information
Hyperlink:http://www.debian.org/security/2007/dsa-1301
External Source: CONFIRM
Name: https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-1318
Hyperlink:https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-1318
External Source: CONFIRM
Name: https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=238422
Hyperlink:https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=238422
External Source: XF
Name: gimp-sunras-plugin-bo(33911)
Hyperlink:http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/33911
External Source: VUPEN
Name: ADV-2007-4241
Type: Advisory
Hyperlink:http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/4241
External Source: VUPEN
Name: ADV-2007-1560
Type: Advisory
Hyperlink:http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/1560
External Source: UBUNTU
Name: USN-467-1
Hyperlink:http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-467-1
External Source: SECTRACK
Name: 1018092
Hyperlink:http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1018092
External Source: BUGTRAQ
Name: 20070430 FLEA-2007-0015-1: gimp
Hyperlink:http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/archive/1/467231/100/0/threaded
External Source: MANDRIVA
Name: MDKSA-2007:108
Hyperlink:http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:108
External Source: SUNALERT
Name: 201320
Hyperlink:http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-66-201320-1
External Source: SUNALERT
Name: 103170
Hyperlink:http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-103170-1
External Source: GENTOO
Name: GLSA-200705-08
Hyperlink:http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200705-08.xml
External Source: SECUNIA
Name: 28114
Type: Advisory
Hyperlink:http://secunia.com/advisories/28114
External Source: SECUNIA
Name: 25573
Type: Advisory
Hyperlink:http://secunia.com/advisories/25573
External Source: SECUNIA
Name: 25466
Type: Advisory
Hyperlink:http://secunia.com/advisories/25466
External Source: SECUNIA
Name: 25359
Type: Advisory
Hyperlink:http://secunia.com/advisories/25359
External Source: SECUNIA
Name: 25346
Type: Advisory
Hyperlink:http://secunia.com/advisories/25346
External Source: SECUNIA
Name: 25239
Type: Advisory
Hyperlink:http://secunia.com/advisories/25239
External Source: SECUNIA
Name: 25167
Type: Advisory
Hyperlink:http://secunia.com/advisories/25167
External Source: SECUNIA
Name: 25111
Type: Advisory
Hyperlink:http://secunia.com/advisories/25111
External Source: SECUNIA
Name: 25012
Type: Advisory
Hyperlink:http://secunia.com/advisories/25012
External Source: OVAL
Name: oval:org.mitre.oval:def:5960
Hyperlink:http://oval.mitre.org/repository/data/getDef?id=oval:org.mitre.oval:def:5960
External Source: OVAL
Name: oval:org.mitre.oval:def:10054
Hyperlink:http://oval.mitre.org/repository/data/getDef?id=oval:org.mitre.oval:def:10054
External Source: MILW0RM
Name: 3801
Hyperlink:http://milw0rm.com/exploits/3801
External Source: SUSE
Name: SUSE-SR:2007:011
Hyperlink:http://lists.suse.com/archive/suse-security-announce/2007-May/0005.html

References to Check Content

Identifier:oval:org.mitre.oval:def:5960
Check System:http://oval.mitre.org/XMLSchema/oval-definitions-5
Hyperlink:http://oval.mitre.org/repository/data/DownloadDefinition?id=oval:org.mitre.oval:def:5960
Identifier:oval:org.mitre.oval:def:10054
Check System:http://oval.mitre.org/XMLSchema/oval-definitions-5
Hyperlink:http://oval.mitre.org/repository/data/DownloadDefinition?id=oval:org.mitre.oval:def:10054

Vulnerable software and versions

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Technical Details

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CVE Standard Vulnerability Entry:http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2007-2356