USN-3410-1

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Source
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-3410-1
Import Source
https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-3410-1.json
JSON Data
https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/USN-3410-1
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Published
2017-09-05T15:51:34.166474Z
Modified
2025-07-16T08:31:42.386022Z
Summary
libgd2 vulnerability
Details

It was discovered that the GD Graphics Library (aka libgd) incorrectly handled certain malformed PNG images. A remote attacker could use this issue to cause the GD Graphics Library to crash, resulting in a denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary code.

References

Affected packages

Ubuntu:14.04:LTS / libgd2

Package

Name
libgd2
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/libgd2@2.1.0-3ubuntu0.8?arch=source&distro=trusty

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
2.1.0-3ubuntu0.8

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
2.1.0-3ubuntu0.6
2.1.0-3ubuntu0.7

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "No subscription required",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "libgd-dbg",
            "binary_version": "2.1.0-3ubuntu0.8"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libgd-dev",
            "binary_version": "2.1.0-3ubuntu0.8"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libgd-tools",
            "binary_version": "2.1.0-3ubuntu0.8"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libgd-tools-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "2.1.0-3ubuntu0.8"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libgd2-noxpm-dev",
            "binary_version": "2.1.0-3ubuntu0.8"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libgd2-xpm-dev",
            "binary_version": "2.1.0-3ubuntu0.8"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libgd3",
            "binary_version": "2.1.0-3ubuntu0.8"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libgd3-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "2.1.0-3ubuntu0.8"
        }
    ]
}

Ubuntu:16.04:LTS / libgd2

Package

Name
libgd2
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/libgd2@2.1.1-4ubuntu0.16.04.8?arch=source&distro=xenial

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
2.1.1-4ubuntu0.16.04.8

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
2.1.1-4ubuntu0.16.04.6
2.1.1-4ubuntu0.16.04.7

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "No subscription required",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "libgd-dbg",
            "binary_version": "2.1.1-4ubuntu0.16.04.8"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libgd-dev",
            "binary_version": "2.1.1-4ubuntu0.16.04.8"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libgd-dev-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "2.1.1-4ubuntu0.16.04.8"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libgd-tools",
            "binary_version": "2.1.1-4ubuntu0.16.04.8"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libgd-tools-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "2.1.1-4ubuntu0.16.04.8"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libgd3",
            "binary_version": "2.1.1-4ubuntu0.16.04.8"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libgd3-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "2.1.1-4ubuntu0.16.04.8"
        }
    ]
}