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Oracle Linux: (CVE-2019-6978) (Multiple Advisories): gd security update

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Oracle Linux: (CVE-2019-6978) (Multiple Advisories): gd security update

Severity
8
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Published
01/28/2019
Created
07/23/2020
Added
07/21/2020
Modified
11/23/2022

Description

The GD Graphics Library (aka LibGD) 2.2.5 has a double free in the gdImage*Ptr() functions in gd_gif_out.c, gd_jpeg.c, and gd_wbmp.c. NOTE: PHP is unaffected.

Solution(s)

  • oracle-linux-upgrade-gd
  • oracle-linux-upgrade-gd-devel
  • oracle-linux-upgrade-libwmf
  • oracle-linux-upgrade-libwmf-devel
  • oracle-linux-upgrade-libwmf-lite

References

  • ELSA-2020-4659
  • USN-3900-1
  • DSA-4384
  • CVE-2019-6978

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