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Debian 8 Jessie: DLA-1234-2 Critical: Security Flaw in libpng

debian lts
Calendar Grey September 22, 2017
Dist Debian Esm H88
A vulnerability in libgd2 related to double-free conditions could allow for potential denial of service or unauthorized code execution. It is advised to apply updates urgently.
A double-free vulnerability was discovered in the gdImagePngPtr() function in libgd2, a library for programmatic graphics creation and manipulation, which may result in denial of s...

Summary

For Debian 7 "Wheezy", these problems have been fixed in version
2.0.36~rc1~dfsg-6.1+deb7u10.

We recommend that you upgrade your libgd2 packages.

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


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Package: libgd2
Version: 2.0.36~rc1~dfsg-6.1+deb7u10
CVE ID: CVE-2017-6362

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