1. Ubuntu Security Notices
  2. USN-7112-1

USN-7112-1: GD Graphics Library vulnerability

Publication date

15 November 2024

Overview

GD Graphics Library could be made to crash if it opened a specially crafted file.

Releases

Packages

  • libgd2 - GD Graphics Library

Details

It was discovered that the GD Graphics Library did not perform proper
bounds checking while handling BMP and WebP files. If a user were tricked
into opening a specially crafted file, an attacker could possibly use
this issue to cause a denial of service (application crash).

It was discovered that the GD Graphics Library did not perform proper
bounds checking while handling BMP and WebP files. If a user were tricked
into opening a specially crafted file, an attacker could possibly use
this issue to cause a denial of service (application crash).

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
22.04 jammy libgd-dev –  2.3.0-2ubuntu2.3
libgd-tools –  2.3.0-2ubuntu2.3
libgd3 –  2.3.0-2ubuntu2.3
20.04 focal libgd-dev –  2.2.5-5.2ubuntu2.4
libgd-tools –  2.2.5-5.2ubuntu2.4
libgd3 –  2.2.5-5.2ubuntu2.4
18.04 bionic libgd-dev –  2.2.5-4ubuntu0.5+esm3  
libgd-tools –  2.2.5-4ubuntu0.5+esm3  
libgd3 –  2.2.5-4ubuntu0.5+esm3  
16.04 xenial libgd-dev –  2.1.1-4ubuntu0.16.04.12+esm4  
libgd-tools –  2.1.1-4ubuntu0.16.04.12+esm4  
libgd3 –  2.1.1-4ubuntu0.16.04.12+esm4  

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