SB2017010602 - Debian update for libgd2
Published: January 6, 2017
Security Bulletin ID
SB2017010602
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Denial of service
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Resource exhaustion (CVE-ID: CVE-2016-9933)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to cause DoS condition on the target system.The weakness exists in the gdImageFillToBorder function in gd.c due to stack consumption. A remote attacker can submit a specially crafted imagefilltoborder call that triggers use of a negative color value and cause the service to crash.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.