Package        : graphicsmagick
Version        : 1.3.16-1.1+deb7u14
CVE ID         : CVE-2017-16669


A remote denial of service vulnerability has been discovered in
graphicsmagick, a collection of image processing tools and associated
libraries.

A specially crafted file can be used to produce a heap-based buffer
overflow and application crash by exploiting a defect in the
AcquireCacheNexus function in magick/pixel_cache.c.

For Debian 7 "Wheezy", these problems have been fixed in version
1.3.16-1.1+deb7u14.

We recommend that you upgrade your graphicsmagick packages.

Note: The previous graphicsmagick package inadvertently introduced a
dependency on liblcms2-2. This version of the package returns to using
liblcms1.  If your system does not otherwise require liblcms2-2, you
may want to consider removing it following the graphicsmagick upgrade.

Further information about Debian LTS security advisories, how to apply
these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be
found at: https://wiki.debian.org/LTS

Debian LTS: DLA-1168-1: graphicsmagick security update

November 10, 2017
A remote denial of service vulnerability has been discovered in graphicsmagick, a collection of image processing tools and associated libraries

Summary

A specially crafted file can be used to produce a heap-based buffer
overflow and application crash by exploiting a defect in the
AcquireCacheNexus function in magick/pixel_cache.c.

For Debian 7 "Wheezy", these problems have been fixed in version
1.3.16-1.1+deb7u14.

We recommend that you upgrade your graphicsmagick packages.

Note: The previous graphicsmagick package inadvertently introduced a
dependency on liblcms2-2. This version of the package returns to using
liblcms1. If your system does not otherwise require liblcms2-2, you
may want to consider removing it following the graphicsmagick upgrade.

Further information about Debian LTS security advisories, how to apply
these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be
found at: https://wiki.debian.org/LTS


Severity 
Package        : graphicsmagick
Version : 1.3.16-1.1+deb7u14
CVE ID : CVE-2017-16669

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