vulnerability
Ubuntu: USN-5068-1 (CVE-2021-40145): GD library vulnerabilities
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P) | Aug 26, 2021 | Sep 9, 2021 | Apr 16, 2026 |
Severity
5
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
Published
Aug 26, 2021
Added
Sep 9, 2021
Modified
Apr 16, 2026
Description
gdImageGd2Ptr in gd_gd2.c in the GD Graphics Library (aka LibGD) through 2.3.2 has a double free. NOTE: the vendor's position is "The GD2 image format is a proprietary image format of libgd. It has to be regarded as being obsolete, and should only be used for development and testing purposes.
Solutions
ubuntu-pro-upgrade-libgd3ubuntu-upgrade-libgd3
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