Description
Stack consumption vulnerability in GD in PHP before 5.6.12 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via a crafted imagefilltoborder call.
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 | 2.2.1-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | libgd2 | 2.2.1-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | libgd2 | 2.2.1-1 | — |
| Debian 8 | libgd2 | 2.1.0-5+deb8u3 | DSA-3587-1 |
| Debian 7 | libgd2 | 2.0.36~rc1~dfsg-6.1+deb7u3 | DLA-482-1 |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | libgd2 | 2.1.1-4ubuntu0.16.04.1 | USN-2987-1 |
| Ubuntu 14.04 LTS | libgd2 | 2.1.0-3ubuntu0.1 | USN-2987-1 |
Red Hat
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHEL 2 | rh-php56 +2 | 2.3-1.el6 | RHSA-2016:2750 |
| RHEL 2 | rh-php56-php +27 | 5.6.25-1.el6 | RHSA-2016:2750 |
| RHEL 2 | rh-php56-php-pear | 1:1.9.5-4.el6 | RHSA-2016:2750 |
SUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES 12 SP1 | php5 | 5.5.14-59.2 | SUSE-SU-2016:1504-1 |
| SLES 12 | php5 | 5.5.14-59.2 | SUSE-SU-2016:1504-1 |
| SLES 11 SP4 | php53 | 5.3.17-71.1 | SUSE-SU-2016:1581-1 |
| SLES 11 SP3 | php53 | 5.3.17-71.1 | SUSE-SU-2016:1581-1 |
| SLES 11 SP2 | php53 | 5.3.17-47.1 | SUSE-SU-2016:1638-1 |
Show 4 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES for SAP 11 SP4 | php53 | 5.3.17-71.1 | SUSE-SU-2016:1581-1 |
| SUSE OpenStack Cloud 5 | php53 | 5.3.17-71.1 | SUSE-SU-2016:1581-1 |
| SUSE Manager Proxy 2.1 | php53 | 5.3.17-71.1 | SUSE-SU-2016:1581-1 |
| SUSE Manager 2.1 | php53 | 5.3.17-71.1 | SUSE-SU-2016:1581-1 |
Alpine
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine v3.4 | gd | 2.2.2-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.3 | gd | 2.2.1-r2 | — |
| Alpine v3.2 | gd | 2.2.1-r2 | — |
Advisories 7
- RHSA-2016:2750 Red Hat Security Advisory: rh-php56 security, bug fix, and enhancement update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Aug 5, 2026
- USN-2987-1 libgd2 vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Apr 22, 2026
- DLA-482-1 libgd2 - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- DSA-3587-1 libgd2 - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2016:1504-1 Security update for php5 SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2016:1638-1 Security update for php53 SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2016:1581-1 Security update for php53 SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · May 2, 2025
References
- openSUSE-SU-2016:1524 vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2016:2750 vendor-advisory
- https://bugs.php.net/bug.php?id=66387
- http://php.net/ChangeLog-5.php
- USN-2987-1 vendor-advisory
- https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c05240731
- DSA-3587 vendor-advisory