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Unscored USN-3900-1 2 CVEs

libgd2 vulnerabilities

Published Feb 28, 2019 · Updated Apr 22, 2026

Summary

It was discovered that GD incorrectly handled memory when processing
certain images. A remote attacker could use this issue with a specially
crafted image file to cause GD to crash, resulting in a denial of service,
or possibly execute arbitrary code.

Fixed packages 3

ReleasePackageFixed in
Ubuntu · 14.04 LTS 14.04:LTS libgd2 2.1.0-3ubuntu0.11
Ubuntu · 16.04 LTS 16.04:LTS libgd2 2.1.1-4ubuntu0.16.04.11
Ubuntu · 18.04 LTS 18.04:LTS libgd2 2.2.5-4ubuntu0.3

Vulnerabilities 2

References

  • report
    https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2019-6977
  • report
    https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2019-6978