=========================================================================Ubuntu Security Notice USN-3389-1
August 14, 2017
libgd2 vulnerability
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A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:
- Ubuntu 17.04
- Ubuntu 16.04 LTS
- Ubuntu 14.04 LTS
Summary:
The system could be made to expose sensitive information.
Software Description:
- libgd2: GD Graphics Library
Details:
A vulnerability was descovered in GD Graphics Library (aka libgd),
as used in PHP before that does not zero colorMap arrays before use.
A specially crafted GIF image could use the uninitialized tables to
read bytes from the top of the stack.
Update instructions:
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following
package versions:
Ubuntu 17.04:
libgd-tools 2.2.4-2ubuntu0.2
Ubuntu 16.04 LTS:
libgd-tools 2.1.1-4ubuntu0.16.04.7
Ubuntu 14.04 LTS:
libgd-tools 2.1.0-3ubuntu0.7
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary
changes.
References:
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-3389-1
CVE-2017-7890
Package Information:
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libgd2/2.2.4-2ubuntu0.2
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libgd2/2.1.1-4ubuntu0.16.04.7
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libgd2/2.1.0-3ubuntu0.7