DSA-3215-1 libgd2 -- security update

Debian Security Advisory

DSA-3215-1 libgd2 -- security update

Date Reported:

06 Apr 2015

Affected Packages:

libgd2

Vulnerable:

Yes

Security database references:

In the Debian bugtracking system: Bug 744719.
In Mitre's CVE dictionary: CVE-2014-2497, CVE-2014-9709.

More information:

Multiple vulnerabilities were discovered in libgd2, a graphics library:

• CVE-2014-2497

  The gdImageCreateFromXpm() function would try to dereference a NULL pointer when reading an XPM file with a special color table. This could allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via crafted XPM files.

• CVE-2014-9709

  Importing an invalid GIF file using the gdImageCreateFromGif() function would cause a read buffer overflow that could allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via crafted GIF files.

For the stable distribution (wheezy), these problems have been fixed in version 2.0.36~rc1~dfsg-6.1+deb7u1.

For the upcoming stable distribution (jessie), these problems have been fixed in version 2.1.0-5.

For the unstable distribution (sid), these problems have been fixed in version 2.1.0-5.

We recommend that you upgrade your libgd2 packages.