/usr/share/backgrounds/Water_web_by_Tom_Kijas.jpg has executable permissions set by default.

[aikiwolfie]

/usr/share/backgrounds/Water_web_by_Tom_Kijas.jpg has executable permissions set by default. This file is part of the ubuntu-wallpapers-trusty_14.04.0.1-0ubuntu1_all package.

Clearly as a background image/desktop wallpaper this file should not have executable privileges. I have checked the file with ClamTk 5.10 which reports no problems.

I'm flagging this as a security bug because jpg files can be used as an attack vector. But it's likely just a mistake in the packaging of the file.

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

Status changed to 'Confirmed' because the bug affects multiple users.

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

This bug was fixed in the package ubuntu-wallpapers - 15.04.0-0ubuntu1

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ubuntu-wallpapers (15.04.0-0ubuntu1) vivid; urgency=medium

  * Remove +x from Water_web_by_Tom_Kijas (LP: #1405794)
  * Import Vivid wallpapers and create package (LP: #1429011)
  * Update default wallpaper, and add 'alternative' official wallpaper.
  * Update copyright file to account for copyright of default wallpaper and
    extend year to 2015.
 -- Iain Lane <email address hidden> Wed, 11 Mar 2015 16:31:56 +0000