CVE-2012-4245

Publication date 31 August 2012

Last updated 24 July 2024

Ubuntu priority

Low

Why this priority?

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.

Read the notes from the security team

Status

No maintained releases are affected by this CVE.

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

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.