USN-3213-1

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Source
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-3213-1
Import Source
https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-3213-1.json
JSON Data
https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/USN-3213-1
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Published
2017-02-28T18:31:29.863674Z
Modified
2025-10-13T04:34:21Z
Summary
libgd2 vulnerabilities
Details

Stefan Esser discovered that the GD library incorrectly handled memory when processing certain images. If a user or automated system were tricked into processing a specially crafted image, an attacker could cause a denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary code. This issue only affected Ubuntu 14.04 LTS, Ubuntu 16.04 LTS and Ubuntu 16.10. (CVE-2016-10166)

It was discovered that the GD library incorrectly handled certain malformed images. If a user or automated system were tricked into processing a specially crafted image, an attacker could cause a denial of service. (CVE-2016-10167)

It was discovered that the GD library incorrectly handled certain malformed images. If a user or automated system were tricked into processing a specially crafted image, an attacker could cause a denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2016-10168)

Ibrahim El-Sayed discovered that the GD library incorrectly handled certain malformed TGA images. If a user or automated system were tricked into processing a specially crafted TGA image, an attacker could cause a denial of service. This issue only affected Ubuntu 14.04 LTS, Ubuntu 16.04 LTS and Ubuntu 16.10. (CVE-2016-6906)

Ibrahim El-Sayed discovered that the GD library incorrectly handled certain malformed WebP images. If a user or automated system were tricked into processing a specially crafted WebP image, an attacker could cause a denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary code. This issue only affected Ubuntu 14.04 LTS, Ubuntu 16.04 LTS and Ubuntu 16.10. (CVE-2016-6912)

It was discovered that the GD library incorrectly handled creating oversized images. If a user or automated system were tricked into creating a specially crafted image, an attacker could cause a denial of service. (CVE-2016-9317)

It was discovered that the GD library incorrectly handled filling certain images. If a user or automated system were tricked into filling an image, an attacker could cause a denial of service. (CVE-2016-9933)

References

Affected packages

Ubuntu:14.04:LTS / libgd2

Package

Name
libgd2
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/libgd2@2.1.0-3ubuntu0.6?arch=source&distro=trusty

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
2.1.0-3ubuntu0.6

Affected versions

2.*

2.1.0-2
2.1.0-3
2.1.0-3ubuntu0.1
2.1.0-3ubuntu0.2
2.1.0-3ubuntu0.3
2.1.0-3ubuntu0.5

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "No subscription required",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "2.1.0-3ubuntu0.6",
            "binary_name": "libgd-dev"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.1.0-3ubuntu0.6",
            "binary_name": "libgd-tools"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.1.0-3ubuntu0.6",
            "binary_name": "libgd2-noxpm-dev"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.1.0-3ubuntu0.6",
            "binary_name": "libgd2-xpm-dev"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.1.0-3ubuntu0.6",
            "binary_name": "libgd3"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific 

{
    "cves_map": {
        "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:14.04:LTS",
        "cves": [
            {
                "severity": [
                    {
                        "score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H",
                        "type": "CVSS_V3"
                    },
                    {
                        "score": "low",
                        "type": "Ubuntu"
                    }
                ],
                "id": "CVE-2016-6906"
            },
            {
                "severity": [
                    {
                        "score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
                        "type": "CVSS_V3"
                    },
                    {
                        "score": "medium",
                        "type": "Ubuntu"
                    }
                ],
                "id": "CVE-2016-6912"
            },
            {
                "severity": [
                    {
                        "score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H",
                        "type": "CVSS_V3"
                    },
                    {
                        "score": "low",
                        "type": "Ubuntu"
                    }
                ],
                "id": "CVE-2016-9317"
            },
            {
                "severity": [
                    {
                        "score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H",
                        "type": "CVSS_V3"
                    },
                    {
                        "score": "low",
                        "type": "Ubuntu"
                    }
                ],
                "id": "CVE-2016-9933"
            },
            {
                "severity": [
                    {
                        "score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
                        "type": "CVSS_V3"
                    },
                    {
                        "score": "medium",
                        "type": "Ubuntu"
                    }
                ],
                "id": "CVE-2016-10166"
            },
            {
                "severity": [
                    {
                        "score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H",
                        "type": "CVSS_V3"
                    },
                    {
                        "score": "medium",
                        "type": "Ubuntu"
                    }
                ],
                "id": "CVE-2016-10167"
            },
            {
                "severity": [
                    {
                        "score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
                        "type": "CVSS_V3"
                    },
                    {
                        "score": "medium",
                        "type": "Ubuntu"
                    }
                ],
                "id": "CVE-2016-10168"
            }
        ]
    }
}

Ubuntu:16.04:LTS / libgd2

Package

Name
libgd2
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/libgd2@2.1.1-4ubuntu0.16.04.6?arch=source&distro=xenial

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
2.1.1-4ubuntu0.16.04.6

Affected versions

2.*

2.1.1-4build1
2.1.1-4build2
2.1.1-4ubuntu0.16.04.1
2.1.1-4ubuntu0.16.04.2
2.1.1-4ubuntu0.16.04.3
2.1.1-4ubuntu0.16.04.5

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "No subscription required",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "2.1.1-4ubuntu0.16.04.6",
            "binary_name": "libgd-dev"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.1.1-4ubuntu0.16.04.6",
            "binary_name": "libgd-tools"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.1.1-4ubuntu0.16.04.6",
            "binary_name": "libgd3"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific 

{
    "cves_map": {
        "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:16.04:LTS",
        "cves": [
            {
                "severity": [
                    {
                        "score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H",
                        "type": "CVSS_V3"
                    },
                    {
                        "score": "low",
                        "type": "Ubuntu"
                    }
                ],
                "id": "CVE-2016-6906"
            },
            {
                "severity": [
                    {
                        "score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
                        "type": "CVSS_V3"
                    },
                    {
                        "score": "medium",
                        "type": "Ubuntu"
                    }
                ],
                "id": "CVE-2016-6912"
            },
            {
                "severity": [
                    {
                        "score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H",
                        "type": "CVSS_V3"
                    },
                    {
                        "score": "low",
                        "type": "Ubuntu"
                    }
                ],
                "id": "CVE-2016-9317"
            },
            {
                "severity": [
                    {
                        "score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H",
                        "type": "CVSS_V3"
                    },
                    {
                        "score": "low",
                        "type": "Ubuntu"
                    }
                ],
                "id": "CVE-2016-9933"
            },
            {
                "severity": [
                    {
                        "score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
                        "type": "CVSS_V3"
                    },
                    {
                        "score": "medium",
                        "type": "Ubuntu"
                    }
                ],
                "id": "CVE-2016-10166"
            },
            {
                "severity": [
                    {
                        "score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H",
                        "type": "CVSS_V3"
                    },
                    {
                        "score": "medium",
                        "type": "Ubuntu"
                    }
                ],
                "id": "CVE-2016-10167"
            },
            {
                "severity": [
                    {
                        "score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
                        "type": "CVSS_V3"
                    },
                    {
                        "score": "medium",
                        "type": "Ubuntu"
                    }
                ],
                "id": "CVE-2016-10168"
            }
        ]
    }
}