Out-of-bounds Read Affecting libgd2 package, versions <2.2.3-87-gd0fec80-2
Snyk CVSS
Attack Complexity
Low
User Interaction
Required
Availability
High
Threat Intelligence
EPSS
0.66% (80th
percentile)
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Test your applications- Snyk ID SNYK-DEBIAN9-LIBGD2-383125
- published 26 Jan 2017
- disclosed 26 Jan 2017
Introduced: 26 Jan 2017
CVE-2016-6911 Open this link in a new tabHow to fix?
Upgrade Debian:9 libgd2 to version 2.2.3-87-gd0fec80-2 or higher.
NVD Description
Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream libgd2 package and not the libgd2 package as distributed by Debian.
See How to fix? for Debian:9 relevant fixed versions and status.
The dynamicGetbuf function in the GD Graphics Library (aka libgd) before 2.2.4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read) via a crafted TIFF image.
References
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2016-6911
- http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3693
- https://github.com/libgd/libgd/blob/gd-2.2.4/CHANGELOG.md
- https://github.com/libgd/libgd/commit/4859d69e07504d4b0a4bdf9bcb4d9e3769ca35ae
- https://github.com/libgd/libgd/pull/353
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95840
- http://people.ubuntu.com/~ubuntu-security/cve/CVE-2016-6911