Out-of-bounds Read The advisory has been revoked - it doesn't affect any version of package php5  (opens in a new tab)


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  • Snyk IDSNYK-UBUNTU1510-PHP5-620355
  • published12 Aug 2016
  • disclosed12 Aug 2016

Introduced: 12 Aug 2016

CVE-2016-6161  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-125  (opens in a new tab)

Amendment

The Ubuntu security team deemed this advisory irrelevant for Ubuntu:15.10.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream php5 package and not the php5 package as distributed by Ubuntu.

The output function in gd_gif_out.c in the GD Graphics Library (aka libgd) allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read) via a crafted image.