Description
Race condition in gdImageStringFTEx (gdft_draw_bitmap) in gdft.c in the GD Graphics Library (libgd) before 2.0.35 allows user-assisted remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via unspecified vectors, possibly involving truetype font (TTF) support.
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | libgd2 | 2.0.35.dfsg-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | libgd2 | 2.0.35.dfsg-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | libgd2 | 2.0.35.dfsg-1 | — |
References
- 2007-0024 vendor-advisory
- MDKSA-2007:164 vendor-advisory
- http://bugs.libgd.org/?do=details&task_id=48
- http://www.libgd.org/ReleaseNote020035
- 26415 third-party-advisory
- https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-1643
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=277421
- 25855 third-party-advisory
- GLSA-200805-13 vendor-advisory
- 20070907 FLEA-2007-0052-1 gd mailing-list
- 26467 third-party-advisory
- 42813 third-party-advisory
- GLSA-200708-05 vendor-advisory
- 30168 third-party-advisory
- FEDORA-2007-692 vendor-advisory
- ADV-2011-0022 vdb-entry
- ADV-2007-2336 vdb-entry
- 26663 third-party-advisory
- FEDORA-2010-19033 vendor-advisory
- 26856 third-party-advisory
- 26272 third-party-advisory
- GLSA-200711-34 vendor-advisory
- 37740 vdb-entry
- FEDORA-2010-19022 vendor-advisory
- MDKSA-2007:153 vendor-advisory
- 26766 third-party-advisory
- 26390 third-party-advisory
- SUSE-SR:2007:015 vendor-advisory
- http://bugs.php.net/bug.php?id=40578
- FEDORA-2007-2055 vendor-advisory