USN-3755-1

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Source
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-3755-1
Import Source
https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-3755-1.json
JSON Data
https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/USN-3755-1
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Published
2018-08-27T14:26:04.658064Z
Modified
2025-10-13T04:34:43Z
Summary
libgd2 vulnerabilities
Details

It was discovered that GD incorrectly handled certain images. An attacker could possibly use this issue to execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2018-1000222)

It was discovered that GD incorrectly handled certain GIF files. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service. (CVE-2018-5711)

References

Affected packages

Ubuntu:14.04:LTS / libgd2

Package

Name
libgd2
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/libgd2@2.1.0-3ubuntu0.10?arch=source&distro=trusty

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
2.1.0-3ubuntu0.10

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
2.1.0-3ubuntu0.8

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "No subscription required",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "2.1.0-3ubuntu0.10",
            "binary_name": "libgd-dev"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.1.0-3ubuntu0.10",
            "binary_name": "libgd-tools"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.1.0-3ubuntu0.10",
            "binary_name": "libgd2-noxpm-dev"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.1.0-3ubuntu0.10",
            "binary_name": "libgd2-xpm-dev"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.1.0-3ubuntu0.10",
            "binary_name": "libgd3"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific 

{
    "cves_map": {
        "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:14.04:LTS",
        "cves": [
            {
                "id": "CVE-2018-5711",
                "severity": [
                    {
                        "type": "CVSS_V3",
                        "score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H"
                    },
                    {
                        "type": "Ubuntu",
                        "score": "low"
                    }
                ]
            },
            {
                "id": "CVE-2018-1000222",
                "severity": [
                    {
                        "type": "CVSS_V3",
                        "score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H"
                    },
                    {
                        "type": "Ubuntu",
                        "score": "medium"
                    }
                ]
            }
        ]
    }
}

Ubuntu:16.04:LTS / libgd2

Package

Name
libgd2
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/libgd2@2.1.1-4ubuntu0.16.04.10?arch=source&distro=xenial

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
2.1.1-4ubuntu0.16.04.10

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
2.1.1-4ubuntu0.16.04.8

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "No subscription required",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "2.1.1-4ubuntu0.16.04.10",
            "binary_name": "libgd-dev"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.1.1-4ubuntu0.16.04.10",
            "binary_name": "libgd-tools"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.1.1-4ubuntu0.16.04.10",
            "binary_name": "libgd3"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific 

{
    "cves_map": {
        "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:16.04:LTS",
        "cves": [
            {
                "id": "CVE-2018-5711",
                "severity": [
                    {
                        "type": "CVSS_V3",
                        "score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H"
                    },
                    {
                        "type": "Ubuntu",
                        "score": "low"
                    }
                ]
            },
            {
                "id": "CVE-2018-1000222",
                "severity": [
                    {
                        "type": "CVSS_V3",
                        "score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H"
                    },
                    {
                        "type": "Ubuntu",
                        "score": "medium"
                    }
                ]
            }
        ]
    }
}

Ubuntu:18.04:LTS / libgd2

Package

Name
libgd2
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/libgd2@2.2.5-4ubuntu0.2?arch=source&distro=bionic

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
2.2.5-4ubuntu0.2

Affected versions

2.*

2.2.5-3
2.2.5-4

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "No subscription required",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "2.2.5-4ubuntu0.2",
            "binary_name": "libgd-dev"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.2.5-4ubuntu0.2",
            "binary_name": "libgd-tools"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.2.5-4ubuntu0.2",
            "binary_name": "libgd3"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific 

{
    "cves_map": {
        "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:18.04:LTS",
        "cves": [
            {
                "id": "CVE-2018-5711",
                "severity": [
                    {
                        "type": "CVSS_V3",
                        "score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H"
                    },
                    {
                        "type": "Ubuntu",
                        "score": "low"
                    }
                ]
            },
            {
                "id": "CVE-2018-1000222",
                "severity": [
                    {
                        "type": "CVSS_V3",
                        "score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H"
                    },
                    {
                        "type": "Ubuntu",
                        "score": "medium"
                    }
                ]
            }
        ]
    }
}