USN-2987-1

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Source
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-2987-1
Import Source
https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-2987-1.json
JSON Data
https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/USN-2987-1
Related
Published
2016-05-31T15:17:37.329281Z
Modified
2016-05-31T15:17:37.329281Z
Summary
libgd2 vulnerabilities
Details

It was discovered that the GD library incorrectly handled certain color tables in XPM images. If a user or automated system were tricked into processing a specially crafted XPM image, an attacker could cause a denial of service. This issue only affected Ubuntu 12.04 LTS and Ubuntu 14.04 LTS. (CVE-2014-2497)

It was discovered that the GD library incorrectly handled certain malformed GIF images. If a user or automated system were tricked into processing a specially crafted GIF image, an attacker could cause a denial of service. This issue only affected Ubuntu 12.04 LTS and Ubuntu 14.04 LTS. (CVE-2014-9709)

It was discovered that the GD library incorrectly handled memory when using gdImageFillToBorder(). A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service. (CVE-2015-8874)

It was discovered that the GD library incorrectly handled memory when using gdImageScaleTwoPass(). A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service. This issue only applied to Ubuntu 14.04 LTS, Ubuntu 15.10 and Ubuntu 16.04 LTS. (CVE-2015-8877)

Hans Jerry Illikainen discovered that the GD library incorrectly handled certain malformed GD images. If a user or automated system were tricked into processing a specially crafted GD image, an attacker could cause a denial of service or possibly execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2016-3074)

References

Affected packages

Ubuntu:14.04:LTS / libgd2

Package

Name
libgd2
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/libgd2?arch=src?distro=trusty

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
2.1.0-3ubuntu0.1

Affected versions

2.*

2.1.0-2
2.1.0-3

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "No subscription required",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "2.1.0-3ubuntu0.1",
            "binary_name": "libgd-dbg"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.1.0-3ubuntu0.1",
            "binary_name": "libgd-dev"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.1.0-3ubuntu0.1",
            "binary_name": "libgd-tools"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.1.0-3ubuntu0.1",
            "binary_name": "libgd-tools-dbgsym"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.1.0-3ubuntu0.1",
            "binary_name": "libgd2-noxpm-dev"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.1.0-3ubuntu0.1",
            "binary_name": "libgd2-xpm-dev"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.1.0-3ubuntu0.1",
            "binary_name": "libgd3"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.1.0-3ubuntu0.1",
            "binary_name": "libgd3-dbgsym"
        }
    ]
}

Ubuntu:16.04:LTS / libgd2

Package

Name
libgd2
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/libgd2?arch=src?distro=xenial

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
2.1.1-4ubuntu0.16.04.1

Affected versions

2.*

2.1.1-4build1
2.1.1-4build2

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "No subscription required",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "2.1.1-4ubuntu0.16.04.1",
            "binary_name": "libgd-dbg"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.1.1-4ubuntu0.16.04.1",
            "binary_name": "libgd-dev"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.1.1-4ubuntu0.16.04.1",
            "binary_name": "libgd-dev-dbgsym"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.1.1-4ubuntu0.16.04.1",
            "binary_name": "libgd-tools"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.1.1-4ubuntu0.16.04.1",
            "binary_name": "libgd-tools-dbgsym"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.1.1-4ubuntu0.16.04.1",
            "binary_name": "libgd3"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.1.1-4ubuntu0.16.04.1",
            "binary_name": "libgd3-dbgsym"
        }
    ]
}