Security update - 2.2.12

Bug #52324 reported by Bruce Cowan
252
Affects Status Importance Assigned to Milestone
gimp (Ubuntu)
Fix Released
High
Daniel Holbach
Dapper
Fix Released
High
Martin Pitt

Bug Description

There is a vulnerability in the GIMP in the way it handles XCF files, and could be exploited by malicious people to cause a DoS (Denial of Service) and potentially compromise a user's system.

Revision history for this message
Martin Pitt (pitti) wrote :

Yep, I saw it. Thanks.

Changed in gimp:
assignee: nobody → pitti
importance: Untriaged → High
status: Unconfirmed → In Progress
Revision history for this message
Martin Pitt (pitti) wrote :

I just talked to Daniel, he wants to take care of updating edgy.

Changed in gimp:
assignee: nobody → pitti
importance: Untriaged → High
status: Unconfirmed → Fix Committed
assignee: pitti → dholbach
Revision history for this message
Martin Pitt (pitti) wrote :
Changed in gimp:
status: Fix Committed → Fix Released
Revision history for this message
Martin Pitt (pitti) wrote :

Daniel uploaded to edgy some hours ago, thanks.

Changed in gimp:
status: In Progress → Fix Released
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