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Gentoo: GLSA-201903-18 Normal: GD Image Processing Multiple Exploits

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Calendar Grey March 27, 2019
Dist Gentoo Esm H88
Several security issues in GD could allow for remote code execution; essential patch released for all users on Gentoo.
Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in GD, the worst of which could result in the remote execution of arbitrary code.

Summary

Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in GD. Please review the CVE identifiers referenced below for details.

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Topics Covered

security advisory denial of service gentoo remote code execution arbitrary code execution gd library normal severity

Resolution

All GD users should upgrade to the latest version: # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=media-libs/gd-2.2.5-r2"

References

[ 1 ] CVE-2018-1000222 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-1000222 [ 2 ] CVE-2018-5711 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-5711 [ 3 ] CVE-2019-6977 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-6977 [ 4 ] CVE-2019-6978 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-6978

Availability

This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at the Gentoo Security Website: https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201903-18
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Concerns

Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the confidentiality and security of our users' machines is of utmost importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to security@gentoo.org or alternatively, you may file a bug at https://bugs.gentoo.org.

Severity: Normal
Title: GD: Multiple vulnerabilities
Date: March 28, 2019
Bugs: #664732, #679702
ID: 201903-18

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Topics Covered

security advisory denial of service gentoo remote code execution arbitrary code execution gd library normal severity

Synopsis

Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in GD, the worst of which could result in the remote execution of arbitrary code.

Background

GD is a graphic library for fast image creation.

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Affected Packages

------------------------------------------------------------------- Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected ------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 media-libs/gd < 2.2.5-r2 >= 2.2.5-r2

Impact

===== A remote attacker could entice a user to process a specially crafted image, possibly resulting in execution of arbitrary code or a Denial of Service condition.

Workaround

There is no known workaround at this time.