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Ubuntu 18.04: USN-3755-1 Moderate: Libgd2 Code Execution and DoS

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Several security issues were fixed in GD.
=========================================================================Ubuntu Security Notice USN-3755-1
August 27, 2018

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

- Ubuntu 18.04 LTS
- Ubuntu 16.04 LTS
- Ubuntu 14.04 LTS

Summary:

Several security issues were fixed in GD.

Software Description:
- libgd2: GD Graphics Library

Details:

It was discovered that GD incorrectly handled certain images.
An attacker could possibly use this issue to execute arbitrary code.
(CVE-2018-1000222)

It was discovered that GD incorrectly handled certain GIF files.
An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service.
(CVE-2018-5711)

Update instructions:

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

Ubuntu 18.04 LTS:
  libgd-tools                     2.2.5-4ubuntu0.2
  libgd3                          2.2.5-4ubuntu0.2

Ubuntu 16.04 LTS:
  libgd-tools                     2.1.1-4ubuntu0.16.04.10
  libgd3                          2.1.1-4ubuntu0.16.04.10

Ubuntu 14.04 LTS:
  libgd-tools                     2.1.0-3ubuntu0.10
  libgd3                          2.1.0-3ubuntu0.10

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

References:
  https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-3755-1
  CVE-2018-1000222, CVE-2018-5711

Package Information:
  https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libgd2/2.2.5-4ubuntu0.2
  https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libgd2/2.1.1-4ubuntu0.16.04.10
  https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libgd2/2.1.0-3ubuntu0.10

Ubuntu 18.04: USN-3755-1 Moderate: Libgd2 Code Execution and DoS

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Calendar Grey August 27, 2018
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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-3755-2 emphasizes vulnerabilities in the GD library, providing necessary patches for libgd2 across various distributions.
Several security issues were fixed in GD.

Summary

Update Instructions

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions: Ubuntu 18.04 LTS:   libgd-tools                     2.2.5-4ubuntu0.2   libgd3                          2.2.5-4ubuntu0.2 Ubuntu 16.04 LTS:   libgd-tools                     2.1.1-4ubuntu0.16.04.10   libgd3                          2.1.1-4ubuntu0.16.04.10 Ubuntu 14.04 LTS:   libgd-tools                     2.1.0-3ubuntu0.10   libgd3                          2.1.0-3ubuntu0.10 In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.

References

  https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-3755-1

  CVE-2018-1000222, CVE-2018-5711

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August 27, 2018

Package Information

  https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libgd2/2.2.5-4ubuntu0.2   https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libgd2/2.1.1-4ubuntu0.16.04.10   https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libgd2/2.1.0-3ubuntu0.10

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