Integer Underflow Affecting libgd2 package, versions <2.1.0-3ubuntu0.6


Severity

Recommended
medium

Based on Ubuntu security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
2.13% (89th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-UBUNTU1404-LIBGD2-383113
  • published15 Mar 2017
  • disclosed15 Mar 2017

Introduced: 15 Mar 2017

CVE-2016-10166  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-191  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Ubuntu:14.04 libgd2 to version 2.1.0-3ubuntu0.6 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream libgd2 package and not the libgd2 package as distributed by Ubuntu. See How to fix? for Ubuntu:14.04 relevant fixed versions and status.

Integer underflow in the _gdContributionsAlloc function in gd_interpolation.c in the GD Graphics Library (aka libgd) before 2.2.4 allows remote attackers to have unspecified impact via vectors related to decrementing the u variable.