1. Ubuntu Security Notices
  2. USN-3410-1

USN-3410-1: 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

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.

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
17.04 zesty libgd-tools –  2.2.4-2ubuntu0.3
libgd3 –  2.2.4-2ubuntu0.3
16.04 xenial libgd-tools –  2.1.1-4ubuntu0.16.04.8
libgd3 –  2.1.1-4ubuntu0.16.04.8
14.04 trusty libgd-tools –  2.1.0-3ubuntu0.8
libgd3 –  2.1.0-3ubuntu0.8

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