Description
load_cache in GEGL before 0.4.34 allows shell expansion when a pathname in a constructed command line is not escaped or filtered. This is caused by use of the system library function for execution of the ImageMagick convert fallback in magick-load. NOTE: GEGL releases before 0.4.34 are used in GIMP releases before 2.10.30; however, this does not imply that GIMP builds enable the vulnerable feature.
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | gegl | 1:0.4.34-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | gegl | 1:0.4.34-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | gegl | 1:0.4.34-1 | — |
| Debian 11 | gegl | 1:0.4.26-2+deb11u1 | DLA-4341-1 |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | gegl | 1:0.4.34-1 | — |
Show 4 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu Pro 20.04 LTS | gegl | 0.4.22-3ubuntu0.1~esm1 | USN-5251-1 |
| Ubuntu Pro 18.04 LTS | gegl | 0.3.30-1ubuntu1+esm1 | USN-5251-1 |
| Ubuntu Pro 16.04 LTS | gegl | 0.3.4-1ubuntu2+esm1 | USN-5251-1 |
| Ubuntu Pro 14.04 LTS | gegl | 0.2.0-4ubuntu1+esm1 | USN-5251-1 |
Red Hat
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHEL 8 | gegl04 +1 | 0.4.4-6.el8_5.2 | RHSA-2022:0177 |
| RHEL 7 | gegl +1 | 0.2.0-19.el7_9.1 | RHSA-2022:0162 |
Show 2 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHEL 8.4 EUS | gegl04 +1 | 0.4.4-6.el8_4.1 | RHSA-2022:0178 |
| RHEL 8.2 EUS | gegl04 +1 | 0.4.4-6.el8_2.1 | RHSA-2022:0184 |
AlmaLinux
Errata ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| AlmaLinux 8 | gegl04 +1 | 0.4.4-6.el8_5.2 | ALSA-2022:0177 |
Rocky Linux
Errata ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rocky Linux 8 | gegl04 | 0.4.4-6.el8_5.2 | RLSA-2022:0177 |
SUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES 15 SP3 | gegl | 0.3.34-3.3.1 | SUSE-SU-2021:4210-1, SUSE-SU-2021:4209-1 |
| SLES 15 SP2 | gegl | 0.3.34-3.3.1 | SUSE-SU-2021:4210-1, SUSE-SU-2021:4209-1 |
| SLES 12 SP5 | gegl | 0.2.0-15.6.1 | SUSE-SU-2021:4193-1 |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Leap 15.3 | gegl | 0.3.34-3.3.1 | openSUSE-SU-2021:4210-1, openSUSE-SU-2021:4209-1 |
Alpine
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine v3.24 | gegl | 0.4.34-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.23 | gegl | 0.4.34-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.22 | gegl | 0.4.34-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.21 | gegl | 0.4.34-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.20 | gegl | 0.4.34-r0 | — |
Show 5 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine v3.19 | gegl | 0.4.34-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.18 | gegl | 0.4.34-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.17 | gegl | 0.4.34-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.16 | gegl | 0.4.34-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.15 | gegl | 0.4.34-r0 | — |
Amazon Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon Linux 2 | gegl +1 | 0.2.0-19.amzn2.1 | ALAS2-2022-1755 |
Oracle Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oracle Linux 8 | gegl04 +1 | 0.4.4-6.el8_5.2 | ELSA-2022-0177 |
| Oracle Linux 7 | gegl +1 | 0.2.0-19.el7_9.1 | ELSA-2022-0162 |
Advisories 17
- ALSA-2022:0177 Important: gegl04 security update AlmaLinux Security Advisories · Oct 29, 2026
- USN-5251-1 gegl vulnerability Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Jun 29, 2026
- RHSA-2022:0177 Red Hat Security Advisory: gegl04 security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 26, 2026
- RHSA-2022:0184 Red Hat Security Advisory: gegl04 security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 26, 2026
- RHSA-2022:0178 Red Hat Security Advisory: gegl04 security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 26, 2026
- RHSA-2022:0162 Red Hat Security Advisory: gegl security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 26, 2026
- RLSA-2022:0177 Important: gegl04 security update Rocky Linux Security Advisories · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2021:4209-1 Security update for gegl SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2021:4209-1 Security update for gegl SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2021:4193-1 Security update for gegl SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2021:4210-1 Security update for gegl SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2021:4210-1 Security update for gegl SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- WID-SEC-2025-2384 Red Hat Enterprise Linux: Schwachstelle ermöglicht Privilegieneskalation BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Oct 22, 2025
- DLA-4341-1 gegl - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Oct 22, 2025
- ALAS2-2022-1755 Important: gegl security update (Amazon Linux 2) Amazon Linux Security Center (ALAS) · Mar 4, 2022
- ELSA-2022-0177 Important: gegl04 security update (Oracle Linux 8) Oracle Linux Security Advisories (ELSA) · Jan 20, 2022
- ELSA-2022-0162 Important: gegl security update (Oracle Linux 7) Oracle Linux Security Advisories (ELSA) · Jan 18, 2022
References
- https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gegl/-/blob/master/docs/NEWS.adoc
- https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gegl/-/commit/bfce470f0f2f37968862129d5038b35429f2909b
- https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gimp/-/commit/e8a31ba4f2ce7e6bc34882dc27c97fba993f5868
- https://www.gimp.org/news/2021/12/21/gimp-2-10-30-released/
- FEDORA-2022-a1c5b18362 vendor-advisory
- FEDORA-2022-5b5a738d7a vendor-advisory
- https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gegl/-/issues/298