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Double Free Affecting libgd2 package, versions *

low

Snyk CVSS

    Attack Complexity Low
    Availability High
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NVD
7.5 high

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  • Snyk ID SNYK-DEBIAN11-LIBGD2-1570130
  • published 27 Aug 2021
  • disclosed 26 Aug 2021
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Introduced: 26 Aug 2021

CVE-2021-40145 Open this link in a new tab
CWE-415 Open this link in a new tab

How to fix?

There is no fixed version for Debian:11 libgd2.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream libgd2 package and not the libgd2 package as distributed by Debian:11. See How to fix? for Debian:11 relevant fixed versions and status.

** DISPUTED ** 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."

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