USN-3900-1

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    USN-3900-1

    Published: 28 Feb 2019Last Modified: 22 Apr 2026

    Summary: libgd2 vulnerabilities

    Details: It was discovered that GD incorrectly handled memory when processing certain images. A remote attacker could use this issue with a specially crafted image file to cause GD to crash, resulting in a denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary code.

    References: https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-3900-1, https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2019-6977, https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2019-6978

    Affected packages

    Package

    Name: libgd2

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

    Affected ranges

    Type: ECOSYSTEM

    Events:

    Introduced- 0
    Fixed -2.1.0-3ubuntu0.11

    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
    2.1.0-3ubuntu0.5
    2.1.0-3ubuntu0.6
    2.1.0-3ubuntu0.7
    2.1.0-3ubuntu0.8
    2.1.0-3ubuntu0.10

    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