QID 198489

Date Published: 2021-09-15

QID 198489: Ubuntu Security Notification for GD library Vulnerabilities (USN-5068-1)

Gd graphics library incorrectly handled certain gd and gd2 files.
Gd graphics library incorrectly handled certain tga files.
Gd graphics library incorrectly handled certain files.

Note: The preceding description block is extracted directly from the security advisory. Using automation, we have attempted to clean and format it as much as possible without introducing additional issues.

an attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a crash or expose sensitive information.
this issue only affected ubuntu 20.04 lts, ubuntu 18.04 lts, ubuntu 16.04 esm, and ubuntu 14.04 esm.
(cve-2017-6363).
an attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service or expose sensitive information. (
Cve-2021-381).
an attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a crash.
(cve-2021-40145).

  • CVSS V3 rated as Critical - 8.1 severity.
  • CVSS V2 rated as Medium - 5.8 severity.
    • Solution
    Refer to Ubuntu advisory: USN-5068-1 for affected packages and patching details, or update with your package manager.
    Vendor References

    CVEs related to QID 198489

    CVE-2021-40145 | CVE-2017-6363 | CVE-2021-38115 |
    Software Advisories
    Advisory ID Software Component Link
    USN-5068-1 Ubuntu Linux URL Logo ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5068-1
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