Gentoo Linux Security Advisory 201612-9 - Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in GD, the worst of which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code. Versions less than 2.2.3 are affected.
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Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 201612-09
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https://security.gentoo.org/
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Severity: Normal
Title: GD: Multiple vulnerabilities
Date: December 04, 2016
Bugs: #587662, #587968, #592720, #592722
ID: 201612-09
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Synopsis
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Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in GD, the worst of which
allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code.
Background
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GD is a graphic library for fast image creation.
Affected packages
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Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected
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1 media-libs/gd < 2.2.3 >= 2.2.3
Description
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Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in GD. Please review the
CVE identifiers referenced below for details.
Impact
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A remote attacker could possibly execute arbitrary code with the
privileges of the process, or cause a Denial of Service condition.
Workaround
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There is no known workaround at this time.
Resolution
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All gd users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=media-libs/gd-2.2.3"
References
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[ 1 ] CVE-2016-5766
http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2016-5766
[ 2 ] CVE-2016-6128
http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2016-6128
[ 3 ] CVE-2016-6132
http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2016-6132
[ 4 ] CVE-2016-6207
http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2016-6207
[ 5 ] CVE-2016-7568
http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2016-7568
Availability
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This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at
the Gentoo Security Website:
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201612-09
Concerns?
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Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the
confidentiality and security of our users' machines is of utmost
importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to
security@gentoo.org or alternatively, you may file a bug at
https://bugs.gentoo.org.
License
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Copyright 2016 Gentoo Foundation, Inc; referenced text
belongs to its owner(s).
The contents of this document are licensed under the
Creative Commons - Attribution / Share Alike license.
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5