Security update for Gimp

SUSE Security Update: Security update for Gimp
Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2012:0963-1
Rating: moderate
References: #763595 #769565
Affected Products:
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11 SP2
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11 SP1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP2
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP1

  • An update that fixes two vulnerabilities is now available.

    Description:


    This update of Gimp fixed a remotely exploitable buffer
    overflow in Script-Fu's server component as well as a NULL
    pointer dereference flaw in the fit format handler.

    Security Issue references:

    * CVE-2012-2763
    >
    * CVE-2012-3236
    >

    Patch Instructions:

    To install this SUSE Security Update use YaST online_update.
    Alternatively you can run the command listed for your product:

    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11 SP2:
      zypper in -t patch sdksp1-gimp-6542
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11 SP1:
      zypper in -t patch sdksp1-gimp-6542
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP2:
      zypper in -t patch sledsp1-gimp-6542
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP1:
      zypper in -t patch sledsp1-gimp-6542

    To bring your system up-to-date, use "zypper patch".

    Package List:

    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11 SP2 (i586 ia64 ppc64 s390x x86_64):
    • gimp-2.6.2-3.34.35.1
    • gimp-devel-2.6.2-3.34.35.1
    • gimp-lang-2.6.2-3.34.35.1
    • gimp-plugins-python-2.6.2-3.34.35.1
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11 SP1 (i586 ia64 ppc64 s390x x86_64):
    • gimp-2.6.2-3.34.35.1
    • gimp-devel-2.6.2-3.34.35.1
    • gimp-lang-2.6.2-3.34.35.1
    • gimp-plugins-python-2.6.2-3.34.35.1
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP2 (i586 x86_64):
    • gimp-2.6.2-3.34.35.1
    • gimp-lang-2.6.2-3.34.35.1
    • gimp-plugins-python-2.6.2-3.34.35.1
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP1 (i586 x86_64):
    • gimp-2.6.2-3.34.35.1
    • gimp-lang-2.6.2-3.34.35.1
    • gimp-plugins-python-2.6.2-3.34.35.1

    References:

  • http://support.novell.com/security/cve/CVE-2012-2763.html
  • http://support.novell.com/security/cve/CVE-2012-3236.html
  • https://bugzilla.novell.com/763595
  • https://bugzilla.novell.com/769565
  • http://download.suse.com/patch/finder/?keywords=275c435b2a85cf3f4e1f1722c12d990c