--- title: "CVE-2018-15879\n | Ubuntu" description: Ubuntu is an open source software operating system that runs from the desktop, to the cloud, to all your internet connected things. url: https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2018-15879?format=md keywords: index, follow --- # CVE-2018-15879 Publication date 20 June 2019 Last updated 4 August 2025 --- Ubuntu priority **Medium** [Why this priority?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#priority ) Toggle side navigation ## Description Rejected reason: DO NOT USE THIS CANDIDATE NUMBER. ConsultIDs: CVE-2019-6978. Reason: This candidate is a reservation duplicate of CVE-2019-6978. Notes: All CVE users should reference CVE-2019-6978 instead of this candidate. All references and descriptions in this candidate have been removed to prevent accidental usage [Read the notes from the security team](https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2018-15879?format=md#notes) ## Status Show unmaintained releases | Package | Ubuntu Release | Status | | --- | --- | --- | | libgd2 | 19.04 disco | Not affected | | 18.10 cosmic | Fixed 2.2.5-4ubuntu1 | | 18.04 LTS bionic | Fixed 2.2.5-4ubuntu0.2 | | 16.04 LTS xenial | Fixed 2.1.1-4ubuntu0.16.04.10 | | 14.04 LTS trusty | Fixed 2.1.0-3ubuntu0.10 | | php5 | 19.04 disco | Not in release | | 18.10 cosmic | Not in release | | 18.04 LTS bionic | Not in release | | 16.04 LTS xenial | Not in release | | 14.04 LTS trusty | Not affected | | php7.0 | 19.04 disco | Not in release | | 18.10 cosmic | Not in release | | 18.04 LTS bionic | Not in release | | 16.04 LTS xenial | Not affected | | 14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release | | php7.2 | 19.04 disco | Not affected | | 18.10 cosmic | Not affected | | 18.04 LTS bionic | Not affected | | 16.04 LTS xenial | Not in release | | 14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release | | php7.3 | 19.04 disco | Not in release | | 18.10 cosmic | Not in release | | 18.04 LTS bionic | Not in release | | 16.04 LTS xenial | Not in release | | 14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release | --- * [How can I get the fixes?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#security) * [What do statuses mean?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#statuses) * [Patch details](https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2018-15879?format=md#patch-details) ## Notes --- ### [mdeslaur](https://launchpad.net/~mdeslaur) php uses the system libgd2 looks like this is a dupe of CVE-2018-1000222 ### Patch details For informational purposes only. We recommend not to cherry-pick updates. [How can I get the fixes?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#security) | Package | Patch details | | --- | --- | | libgd2 | * Upstream: [ac16bdf](https://github.com/libgd/libgd/commit/ac16bdf2d41724b5a65255d4c28fb0ec46bc42f5) | ## References * [MITRE](https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2018-15879) * [NVD](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-15879) * [Launchpad](https://launchpad.net/bugs/cve/CVE-2018-15879) * [Debian](https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2018-15879) ### Other references *