USN-3389-1: GD vulnerability
Ubuntu Security Notice USN-3389-1
14th August, 2017
libgd2 vulnerability
A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its
derivatives:
- Ubuntu 17.04
- Ubuntu 16.04 LTS
- Ubuntu 14.04 LTS
Summary
The system could be made to expose sensitive information.
Software description
- libgd2
– GD Graphics Library
Details
A vulnerability was discovered in GD Graphics Library (aka libgd),
as used in PHP that does not zero colorMap arrays before use.
A specially crafted GIF image could use the uninitialized tables to
read bytes from the top of the stack.
Update instructions
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following
package version:
- Ubuntu 17.04:
-
libgd-tools
2.2.4-2ubuntu0.2
- Ubuntu 16.04 LTS:
-
libgd-tools
2.1.1-4ubuntu0.16.04.7
- Ubuntu 14.04 LTS:
-
libgd-tools
2.1.0-3ubuntu0.7
To update your system, please follow these instructions:
https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Security/Upgrades.
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.
References
Source: USN-3389-1: GD vulnerability
