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Ubuntu: (Multiple Advisories) (CVE-2017-6362): GD library vulnerability

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Ubuntu: (Multiple Advisories) (CVE-2017-6362): GD library vulnerability

Severity
5
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
Published
09/03/2017
Created
07/25/2018
Added
09/05/2017
Modified
04/25/2018

Description

Double free vulnerability in the gdImagePngPtr function in libgd2 before 2.2.5 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via vectors related to a palette with no colors.

Solution(s)

  • ubuntu-upgrade-libgd-tools
  • ubuntu-upgrade-libgd2-noxpm
  • ubuntu-upgrade-libgd2-xpm
  • ubuntu-upgrade-libgd3

References

  • USN-3410-1
  • USN-3410-2
  • DSA-3961
  • CVE-2017-6362

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