SB2016092025 - Fedora 23 update for gd

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SB2016092025 - Fedora 23 update for gd

Published: September 20, 2016 Updated: April 24, 2025

Security Bulletin ID SB2016092025
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 2
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Denial of service

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 2 secuirty vulnerabilities.


1) Out-of-bounds read (CVE-ID: CVE-2016-6161)

The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The output function in gd_gif_out.c in the GD Graphics Library (aka libgd) allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read) via a crafted image.


2) Buffer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2016-6207)

The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

Integer overflow in the _gdContributionsAlloc function in gd_interpolation.c in GD Graphics Library (aka libgd) before 2.2.3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds memory write or memory consumption) via unspecified vectors.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.

References