Improper Input Validation Affecting libgd2 package, versions <2.2.1-1ubuntu3.3
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- published26 Jan 2017
- disclosed26 Jan 2017
Introduced: 26 Jan 2017
CVE-2016-9317 (opens in a new tab)How to fix?
Upgrade Ubuntu:16.10 libgd2 to version 2.2.1-1ubuntu3.3 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:16.10 relevant fixed versions and status.
The gdImageCreate function in the GD Graphics Library (aka libgd) before 2.2.4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (system hang) via an oversized image.
References
- http://people.ubuntu.com/~ubuntu-security/cve/CVE-2016-9317
- https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2016-9317
- http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3777
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2016-9317
- https://github.com/libgd/libgd/blob/gd-2.2.4/CHANGELOG.md
- https://github.com/libgd/libgd/commit/1846f48e5fcdde996e7c27a4bbac5d0aef183e4b
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95841