USN-3410-2: GD library vulnerability
Publication date
5 September 2017
Overview
GD library could be made to crash if it opened a specially crafted file.
Releases
Packages
- libgd2 - GD Graphics Library
Details
USN-3410-1 fixed a vulnerability in GD Graphics Library.
This update provides the corresponding update for Ubuntu 12.04 ESM.
Original advisory details:
It was discovered that the GD Graphics Library (aka libgd) incorrectly handled
certain malformed PNG images. A remote attacker could use this issue to cause
the GD Graphics Library to crash, resulting in a denial of service, or possibly
execute arbitrary code.
USN-3410-1 fixed a vulnerability in GD Graphics Library.
This update provides the corresponding update for Ubuntu 12.04 ESM.
Original advisory details:
It was discovered that the GD Graphics Library (aka libgd) incorrectly handled
certain malformed PNG images. A remote attacker could use this issue to cause
the GD Graphics Library to crash, resulting in a denial of service, or possibly
execute arbitrary code.
Update instructions
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.
Learn more about how to get the fixes.The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:
| Ubuntu Release | Package Version | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 12.04 precise | libgd2-xpm – 2.0.36~rc1~dfsg-6ubuntu2.6 | ||
| libgd2-noxpm – 2.0.36~rc1~dfsg-6ubuntu2.6 | |||
| libgd-tools – 2.0.36~rc1~dfsg-6ubuntu2.6 | |||
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