GIMP 1.18beta2 resource management

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in GIMP 1.18beta2 and classified as problematic. The affected element is an unknown function. Such manipulation leads to resource management. This vulnerability is referenced as CVE-2009-0581. No exploit is available. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in GIMP 1.18beta2 (Image Processing Software). It has been rated as problematic. Affected by this issue is an unknown code. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a resource management vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-399. Impacted is availability. CVE summarizes:

Memory leak in LittleCMS (aka lcms or liblcms) before 1.18beta2, as used in Firefox 3.1beta, OpenJDK, and GIMP, allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption and application crash) via a crafted image file.

The bug was discovered 03/19/2009. The weakness was published 03/23/2009 by Chris Evans with Google Security Team (Website). The advisory is shared for download at vupen.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2009-0581 since 02/13/2009. The attack may be launched remotely. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available.

It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 67819 (Oracle Linux 5 : lcms (ELSA-2009-0339)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Oracle Linux Local Security Checks and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 155950 (Oracle Enterprise Linux Update for lcms (ELSA-2009-0339)).

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published even before and not after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (49328), Tenable (67819), SecurityFocus (BID 34185†), OSVDB (56307†) and Secunia (SA34367†). Similar entries are available at VDB-47242 and VDB-47241. VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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Class: Resource management
CWE: CWE-399 / CWE-404
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Status: Proof-of-Concept

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Nessus ID: 67819
Nessus Name: Oracle Linux 5 : lcms (ELSA-2009-0339)
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OpenVAS ID: 63677
OpenVAS Name: Debian Security Advisory DSA 1745-1 (lcms)
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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: vupen.com⛔
Researcher: Chris Evans
Organization: Google Security Team
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2009-0581 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2009-0581
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-47240

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X-Force: 49328
SecurityFocus: 34185 - Little CMS Memory Leak and Multiple Memory Corruption Vulnerabilities
Secunia: 34367 - Little cms Multiple Vulnerabilities, Highly Critical
OSVDB: 56307 - CVE-2009-0581 - Little CMS - Denial-of-Service Issue
SecurityTracker: 1021870
Vulnerability Center: 21368 - Little CMS < 1.18beta2 Remote Denial of Service Vulnerability, Medium
Vupen: ADV-2009-0775

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/17/2015 23:38
Updated: 11/19/2024 22:44
Changes: 03/17/2015 23:38 (83), 08/31/2019 09:47 (5), 11/19/2024 22:44 (19)
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