From: none@not.here   
      
   Paul wrote:   
   > On Mon, 11/3/2025 9:13 PM, Felix wrote:   
   >   
   >> and one I forgot to mention, unlike the Hacker/Malware magnet, LM doesn't   
   need AV software. :)   
   > 19080 entries. Like this. Bulletproof really.   
   >   
   > https://explore.alas.aws.amazon.com/   
   >   
   > CVE-2025-10934 	  GIMP XWD File Parsing Heap-based Buffer Overflow Remote   
   Code Execution Vulnerability.   
   > 2025-10-29        This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute   
   arbitrary code on affected installations of GIMP.   
   >                    User interaction is required to exploit this   
   vulnerability in that the   
   >                    target must visit a malicious page or open a malicious   
   file. The specific   
   >                    flaw exists within the parsing of XWD files. The issue   
   results from the lack   
   >                    of proper validation of the length of user-supplied data   
   prior to copying it   
   >                    to a heap-based buffer. An attacker can leverage this   
   vulnerability to execute code   
   >                    in the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-27823.   
   >   
   > Keep up your "Safe Hex" practices.   
   >   
   > Don't do stupid stuff.   
   >   
   > This is one reason, some distro installers have several security posture   
   > settings, such as disabling sudo and having unelevated user accounts   
   > plus a root account for package installation. Not everyone agrees with   
   > the way that Mint is set up.   
      
   I don't know enough to change anything, and I've been told that AV is   
   both unnecessary and unavailable for LM   
      
   >     sudo   gimp  a-file-I-found-on-the-sidewalk.xwd   # Naughty (a new user   
   might try this)   
   >   
   >    Paul   
      
   I don't know coding. I just use the GUI. btw I've installed win11 on a   
   PC in case I need it for anything. It's very pretty, if nothing else :-)   
      
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