Description
Integer overflow in gd_io.c in the GD Graphics Library (aka libgd) before 2.2.4 allows remote attackers to have unspecified impact via vectors involving the number of horizontal and vertical chunks in an image.
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 | 2.2.4-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | libgd2 | 2.2.4-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | libgd2 | 2.2.4-1 | — |
| Debian 8 | libgd2 | 2.1.0-5+deb8u9 | DSA-3777-1 |
| Debian 7 | libgd2 | 2.0.36~rc1~dfsg-6.1+deb7u8 | DLA-804-1 |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | libgd2 | 2.1.1-4ubuntu0.16.04.6 | USN-3213-1 |
| Ubuntu 14.04 LTS | libgd2 | 2.1.0-3ubuntu0.6 | USN-3213-1 |
Red Hat
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHEL 7 | php +24 | 5.4.16-43.el7_4 | RHSA-2017:3221 |
| RHEL 3 | rh-php70-php +29 | 7.0.27-1.el6 | RHSA-2018:1296 |
SUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES 12 SP2 | gd | 2.1.0-23.1 | SUSE-SU-2017:0468-1 |
| SLES 12 SP2 | php5 | 5.5.14-96.1 | SUSE-SU-2017:0556-1 |
| SLES 12 SP2 | php7 | 7.0.7-35.1 | SUSE-SU-2017:0534-1 |
| SLES 12 SP1 | gd | 2.1.0-23.1 | SUSE-SU-2017:0468-1 |
| SLES 12 SP1 | php5 | 5.5.14-96.1 | SUSE-SU-2017:0556-1 |
| SLES 12 SP1 | php7 | 7.0.7-35.1 | SUSE-SU-2017:0534-1 |
| SLES 12 | php5 | 5.5.14-96.1 | SUSE-SU-2017:0556-1 |
| SLES 12 | php7 | 7.0.7-35.1 | SUSE-SU-2017:0534-1 |
| SLES 11 SP4 | gd | 2.0.36.RC1-52.32.1 | SUSE-SU-2017:0459-1 |
| SLES 11 SP4 | php53 | 5.3.17-101.1 | SUSE-SU-2017:2522-1, SUSE-SU-2017:0568-1 |
| SLES 11 SP3 | php53 | 5.3.17-101.1 | SUSE-SU-2017:0568-1 |
Show 7 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES for SAP 12 SP2 | gd | 2.1.0-23.1 | SUSE-SU-2017:0468-1 |
| SLES for SAP 12 SP1 | gd | 2.1.0-23.1 | SUSE-SU-2017:0468-1 |
| SLES for SAP 11 SP4 | gd | 2.0.36.RC1-52.32.1 | SUSE-SU-2017:0459-1 |
| SLES for SAP 11 SP4 | php53 | 5.3.17-101.1 | SUSE-SU-2017:2522-1, SUSE-SU-2017:0568-1 |
| SUSE OpenStack Cloud 5 | php53 | 5.3.17-101.1 | SUSE-SU-2017:0568-1 |
| SUSE Manager Proxy 2.1 | php53 | 5.3.17-101.1 | SUSE-SU-2017:0568-1 |
| SUSE Manager 2.1 | php53 | 5.3.17-101.1 | SUSE-SU-2017:0568-1 |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Point of Sale 11 SP3 | php53 | 5.3.17-101.1 | SUSE-SU-2017:0568-1 |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | gd | 2.3.3-1.1 | openSUSE-SU-2024:10777-1 |
Alpine
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine v3.5 | gd | 2.2.4-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.4 | gd | 2.2.4-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.3 | gd | 2.2.4-r0 | — |
Advisories 12
- RHSA-2018:1296 Red Hat Security Advisory: rh-php70-php security, bug fix, and enhancement update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 29, 2026
- RHSA-2017:3221 Red Hat Security Advisory: php security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 29, 2026
- USN-3213-1 libgd2 vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Apr 22, 2026
- DLA-804-1 libgd2 - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- DSA-3777-1 libgd2 - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2017:0534-1 Security update for php7 SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2017:2522-1 Security update for php53 SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2017:0468-1 Security update for gd SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2017:0459-1 Security update for gd SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2017:0568-1 Security update for php53 SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2017:0556-1 Security update for php5 SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2024:10777-1 gd-2.3.3-1.1 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
References
- [oss-security] 20170126 CVE Requests: libgd: potential unsigned onderflow, denial-of-service in gdImageCreateFromGd2Ctx and signed overflow in gd_io.c mailing-list
- [oss-security] 20170128 Re: CVE Requests: libgd: potential unsigned onderflow, denial-of-service in gdImageCreateFromGd2Ctx and signed overflow in gd_io.c mailing-list
- RHSA-2018:1296 vendor-advisory
- https://github.com/libgd/libgd/commit/69d2fd2c597ffc0c217de1238b9bf4d4bceba8e6
- http://libgd.github.io/release-2.2.4.html
- https://github.com/libgd/libgd/issues/354
- DSA-3777 vendor-advisory
- 95869 vdb-entry
- 1037659 vdb-entry
- RHSA-2017:3221 vendor-advisory