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Ubuntu 12.04 ESM USN-3410-2 Moderate: GD Library Denial of Service

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Calendar Grey September 5, 2017
Dist Ubuntu Esm H88
The vulnerability in the GD library can lead to system crashes or execute arbitrary code. Implement the latest security updates on Ubuntu 12.04 ESM to protect against these risks
GD library could be made to crash if it opened a specially crafted file.

Summary

GD library could be made to crash if it opened a specially crafted

file.

Software Description:

- libgd2: GD Graphics Library

Details:

USN-3410-1 fixed a vulnerability in GD Graphics Library.

This update provides the corresponding update for Ubuntu 12.04 ESM.

Original advisory details:

 It was discovered that the GD Graphics Library (aka libgd) incorrectly

 handled certain malformed PNG images. A remote attacker could use this

 issue to cause the GD Graphics Library to crash, resulting in a denial

 of service, or possibly execute arbitrary code.

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Topics Covered

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Update Instructions

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

Ubuntu 12.04 ESM:
  libgd-tools                     2.0.36~rc1~dfsg-6ubuntu2.6
  libgd2-noxpm                    2.0.36~rc1~dfsg-6ubuntu2.6
  libgd2-xpm                      2.0.36~rc1~dfsg-6ubuntu2.6

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

References

  https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-3410-2

  https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-3410-1

  CVE-2017-6362

September 05, 2017

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