CVE-2012-4245

Publication date 31 August 2012

Last updated 24 July 2024

The scriptfu network server in GIMP 2.6 does not require authentication, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via the python-fu-eval command.

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Status

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Package	Ubuntu Release	Status
gimp	12.10 quantal	Not affected
	12.04 LTS precise	Ignored
	11.10 oneiric	Ignored
	11.04 natty	Ignored
	10.04 LTS lucid	Ignored
	8.04 LTS hardy	Ignored

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Notes

tyhicks

The scriptfu server is not widely used and security is not a part of the server's design

mdeslaur

The script-fu network server should not be used in untrusted environments. We are not going to fix this, marking as ignored.

References

MITRE
NVD
Launchpad
Debian

Other references

http://www.reactionpenetrationtesting.co.uk/GIMP-scriptfu-python-command-execution.html
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/08/20/1
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/08/17/2
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/08/16/6
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2012-08/0106.html
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2012-4245