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Debian: DSA-3938-1 Critical: Libgd2 Information Disclosure Alert

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Calendar Grey August 12, 2017
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Debian Security Bulletin DSA-3939-1 highlights a vulnerability in libjpeg-turbo concerning improper input validation. Users are advised to apply the latest updates.
Matviy Kotoniy reported that the gdImageCreateFromGifCtx() function used to load images from GIF format files in libgd2, a library for programmatic graphics creation and manipulati...
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Summary

For the oldstable distribution (jessie), this problem has been fixed
in version 2.1.0-5+deb8u10.

For the stable distribution (stretch), this problem has been fixed in
version 2.2.4-2+deb9u1.

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-2017-7890

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