UBUNTU-CVE-2016-6911

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    UBUNTU-CVE-2016-6911

    Published: 14 Oct 2016Last Modified: 22 Apr 2026
    Upstream:
    CVE-2016-6911
    Aliases:
    USN-3117-1

    Summary:

    Details: 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://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2016-6911, https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-3117-1, https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-6911

    Affected packages

    Package

    Name: libgd2

    Purl: pkg:deb/ubuntu/[email protected]?arch=source&distro=trusty

    Affected ranges

    Type: ECOSYSTEM

    Events:

    Introduced- 0
    Fixed -2.1.0-3ubuntu0.5

    Affected versions

    2.1.0-2
    2.1.0-3
    2.1.0-3ubuntu0.1
    2.1.0-3ubuntu0.2
    2.1.0-3ubuntu0.3

    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
    Low
    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
    High
    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High