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Debian 7: DSA-3215-1 Critical: libgd2 Denial of Service Vulnerability

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Numerous weaknesses detected in libgd2; patches and remedies available for Debian users impacted by this notice.
Multiple vulnerabilities were discovered in libgd2, a graphics library: CVE-2014-2497
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Summary

CVE-2014-2497

The gdImageCreateFromXpm() function would try to dereference a NULL
pointer when reading an XPM file with a special color table. This
could allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via
crafted XPM files.

CVE-2014-9709

Importing an invalid GIF file using the gdImageCreateFromGif() function
would cause a read buffer overflow that could allow remote attackers to
cause a denial of service (crash) via crafted GIF files.

For the stable distribution (wheezy), these problems have been fixed in
version 2.0.36~rc1~dfsg-6.1+deb7u1.

For the upcoming stable distribution (jessie), these problems have been
fixed in version 2.1.0-5.

For the unstable distribution (sid), these problems have been fixed in
version 2.1.0-5.

We recommend that you upgrade your libgd2 packages.

Further information about Debian Security Advisories, how to apply
these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be
found at: https://www.debian.org/security/



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Package: libgd2
CVE ID: CVE-2014-2497 CVE-2014-9709

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