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Ubuntu 16.04 LTS USN-3213-1: libgd Denial of Service Issues

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The GD library could be made to crash or run programs if it processed a specially crafted image file.
=========================================================================Ubuntu Security Notice USN-3213-1
February 28, 2017

libgd2 vulnerabilities
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A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:

- Ubuntu 16.10
- Ubuntu 16.04 LTS
- Ubuntu 14.04 LTS
- Ubuntu 12.04 LTS

Summary:

The GD library could be made to crash or run programs if it processed a
specially crafted image file.

Software Description:
- libgd2: GD Graphics Library

Details:

Stefan Esser discovered that the GD library incorrectly handled memory when
processing certain images. If a user or automated system were tricked into
processing a specially crafted image, an attacker could cause a denial of
service, or possibly execute arbitrary code. This issue only affected
Ubuntu 14.04 LTS, Ubuntu 16.04 LTS and Ubuntu 16.10. (CVE-2016-10166)

It was discovered that the GD library incorrectly handled certain malformed
images. If a user or automated system were tricked into processing a
specially crafted image, an attacker could cause a denial of service.
(CVE-2016-10167)

It was discovered that the GD library incorrectly handled certain malformed
images. If a user or automated system were tricked into processing a
specially crafted image, an attacker could cause a denial of service, or
possibly execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2016-10168)

Ibrahim El-Sayed discovered that the GD library incorrectly handled certain
malformed TGA images. If a user or automated system were tricked into
processing a specially crafted TGA image, an attacker could cause a denial
of service. This issue only affected Ubuntu 14.04 LTS, Ubuntu 16.04 LTS and
Ubuntu 16.10. (CVE-2016-6906)

Ibrahim El-Sayed discovered that the GD library incorrectly handled certain
malformed WebP images. If a user or automated system were tricked into
processing a specially crafted WebP image, an attacker could cause a denial
of service, or possibly execute arbitrary code. This issue only affected
Ubuntu 14.04 LTS, Ubuntu 16.04 LTS and Ubuntu 16.10. (CVE-2016-6912)

It was discovered that the GD library incorrectly handled creating
oversized images. If a user or automated system were tricked into creating
a specially crafted image, an attacker could cause a denial of service.
(CVE-2016-9317)

It was discovered that the GD library incorrectly handled filling certain
images. If a user or automated system were tricked into filling an image,
an attacker could cause a denial of service. (CVE-2016-9933)

Update instructions:

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following
package versions:

Ubuntu 16.10:
  libgd3                          2.2.1-1ubuntu3.3

Ubuntu 16.04 LTS:
  libgd3                          2.1.1-4ubuntu0.16.04.6

Ubuntu 14.04 LTS:
  libgd3                          2.1.0-3ubuntu0.6

Ubuntu 12.04 LTS:
  libgd2-noxpm                    2.0.36~rc1~dfsg-6ubuntu2.4
  libgd2-xpm                      2.0.36~rc1~dfsg-6ubuntu2.4

In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.

References:
  https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-3213-1
  CVE-2016-10166, CVE-2016-10167, CVE-2016-10168, CVE-2016-6906,
  CVE-2016-6912, CVE-2016-9317, CVE-2016-9933

Package Information:
  https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libgd2/2.2.1-1ubuntu3.3
  https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libgd2/2.1.1-4ubuntu0.16.04.6
  https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libgd2/2.1.0-3ubuntu0.6
  https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libgd2/2.0.36~rc1~dfsg-6ubuntu2.4


Ubuntu 16.04 LTS USN-3213-1: libgd Denial of Service Issues

ubuntu
Calendar Grey February 28, 2017
Dist Ubuntu Esm H88
Resolving vulnerabilities in the GD library impacting various Ubuntu versions with patch instructions.
The GD library could be made to crash or run programs if it processed a specially crafted image file.

Summary

Update Instructions

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions: Ubuntu 16.10: libgd3 2.2.1-1ubuntu3.3 Ubuntu 16.04 LTS: libgd3 2.1.1-4ubuntu0.16.04.6 Ubuntu 14.04 LTS: libgd3 2.1.0-3ubuntu0.6 Ubuntu 12.04 LTS: libgd2-noxpm 2.0.36~rc1~dfsg-6ubuntu2.4 libgd2-xpm 2.0.36~rc1~dfsg-6ubuntu2.4 In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.

References

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-3213-1

CVE-2016-10166, CVE-2016-10167, CVE-2016-10168, CVE-2016-6906,

CVE-2016-6912, CVE-2016-9317, CVE-2016-9933

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February 28, 2017

Package Information

https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libgd2/2.2.1-1ubuntu3.3 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libgd2/2.1.1-4ubuntu0.16.04.6 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libgd2/2.1.0-3ubuntu0.6 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libgd2/2.0.36~rc1~dfsg-6ubuntu2.4

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