1. Ubuntu Security Notices
  2. USN-3060-1

USN-3060-1: GD library vulnerabilities

Publication date

10 August 2016

Overview

The GD library could be made to crash or run programs if it processed a specially crafted image file.

Releases

Packages

  • libgd2 - GD Graphics Library

Details

It was discovered that the GD library incorrectly handled certain malformed
TGA images. If a user or automated system were tricked into processing a
specially crafted TGA image, an attacker could cause a denial of service.
(CVE-2016-6132, CVE-2016-6214)

It was discovered that the GD library incorrectly handled memory when using
gdImageScale(). A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a
denial of service or possibly execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2016-6207)

It was discovered that the GD library incorrectly handled certain malformed
TGA images. If a user or automated system were tricked into processing a
specially crafted TGA image, an attacker could cause a denial of service.
(CVE-2016-6132, CVE-2016-6214)

It was discovered that the GD library incorrectly handled memory when using
gdImageScale(). A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a
denial of service or possibly execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2016-6207)

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
16.04 xenial libgd3 –  2.1.1-4ubuntu0.16.04.3
14.04 trusty libgd3 –  2.1.0-3ubuntu0.3

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