Alerts This Week
Warning Icon 1 681
Alerts This Week
Warning Icon 1 681

Ubuntu 20.04 LTS USN-5068-1 Critical: libgd2 Denial Of Service Threat

Ubuntu Large Esm H500
Several security issues were fixed in GD library.
=========================================================================Ubuntu Security Notice USN-5068-1
September 08, 2021

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

- Ubuntu 21.04
- Ubuntu 20.04 LTS
- Ubuntu 18.04 LTS
- Ubuntu 16.04 ESM
- Ubuntu 14.04 ESM

Summary:

Several security issues were fixed in GD library.

Software Description:
- libgd2: GD Graphics Library

Details:

It was discovered that GD Graphics Library incorrectly handled certain GD  and GD2 files.
An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a crash or expose sensitive information.
This issue only affected Ubuntu 20.04 LTS, Ubuntu 18.04 LTS, Ubuntu 16.04 ESM, and Ubuntu 14.04 ESM.
(CVE-2017-6363)

It was discovered that GD Graphics Library incorrectly handled certain TGA files.
An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service or
expose sensitive information. (CVE-2021-381)

It was discovered that GD Graphics Library incorrectly handled certain files.
An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a crash.
(CVE-2021-40145)

Update instructions:

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

Ubuntu 21.04:
  libgd3                          2.3.0-2ubuntu0.1

Ubuntu 20.04 LTS:
  libgd3                          2.2.5-5.2ubuntu2.1

Ubuntu 18.04 LTS:
  libgd3                          2.2.5-4ubuntu0.5

Ubuntu 16.04 ESM:
  libgd3                          2.1.1-4ubuntu0.16.04.12+esm1

Ubuntu 14.04 ESM:
  libgd3                          2.1.0-3ubuntu0.11+esm2

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

References:
  https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5068-1
  CVE-2017-6363, CVE-2021-38115, CVE-2021-40145

Package Information:
  https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libgd2/2.3.0-2ubuntu0.1
  https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libgd2/2.2.5-5.2ubuntu2.1
  https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libgd2/2.2.5-4ubuntu0.5

Ubuntu 20.04 LTS USN-5068-1 Critical: libgd2 Denial Of Service Threat

ubuntu
Calendar Grey September 8, 2021
Dist Ubuntu Esm H88
Solutions for various GD library problems on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS impacting performance and safety protocols. Discover more!
Several security issues were fixed in GD library.

Summary

Update Instructions

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions: Ubuntu 21.04: libgd3 2.3.0-2ubuntu0.1 Ubuntu 20.04 LTS: libgd3 2.2.5-5.2ubuntu2.1 Ubuntu 18.04 LTS: libgd3 2.2.5-4ubuntu0.5 Ubuntu 16.04 ESM: libgd3 2.1.1-4ubuntu0.16.04.12+esm1 Ubuntu 14.04 ESM: libgd3 2.1.0-3ubuntu0.11+esm2 In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.

References

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5068-1

CVE-2017-6363, CVE-2021-38115, CVE-2021-40145

Severity
critical
Lowest
Low
Medium
High
Critical

September 08, 2021

Package Information

https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libgd2/2.3.0-2ubuntu0.1 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libgd2/2.2.5-5.2ubuntu2.1 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libgd2/2.2.5-4ubuntu0.5

Get the latest News and Insights

Get the latest Linux and open source security news straight to your inbox.

Related News

Your message here