SB2016052311 - Improper input validation in gd (Alpine package)
Published: May 23, 2016
Security Bulletin ID
SB2016052311
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) Improper input validation (CVE-ID: CVE-2016-9317)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation when processing overly large images in the gdImageCreate() function in the GD Graphics Library (aka libgd) before 2.2.4. A remote attacker can supply an overly large image and crash the application, using the affected library.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.