Debian dla-3781 : libgd-dev - security update

high Nessus Plugin ID 193481

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Synopsis

The remote Debian host is missing one or more security-related updates.

Description

The remote Debian 10 host has packages installed that are affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the dla-3781 advisory.

- ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Debian LTS Advisory DLA-3781-1 [email protected] https://www.debian.org/lts/security/ Thorsten Alteholz April 07, 2024 https://wiki.debian.org/LTS
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Package : libgd2 Version : 2.2.5-5.2+deb10u1 CVE ID : CVE-2018-14553 CVE-2021-38115 CVE-2021-40812

Several issues have been found in libgd2, a GD Graphics Library.
They are related to out-of-bounds reads or NULL pointer derefence allowing denial of service attacks.

For Debian 10 buster, these problems have been fixed in version 2.2.5-5.2+deb10u1.

We recommend that you upgrade your libgd2 packages.

For the detailed security status of libgd2 please refer to its security tracker page at:
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/libgd2

Further information about Debian LTS security advisories, how to apply these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be found at: https://wiki.debian.org/LTS

Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly from the Debian security advisory.

Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

Solution

Upgrade the libgd-dev packages.

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 193481

File Name: debian_DLA-3781.nasl

Version: 1.1

Type: local

Agent: unix

Family: Debian Local Security Checks

Published: 4/18/2024

Updated: 1/22/2025

Supported Sensors: Agentless Assessment, Continuous Assessment, Frictionless Assessment Agent, Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 4.4

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 4.3

Temporal Score: 3.4

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2021-40812

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.5

Temporal Score: 6.7

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:P/RL:O/RC:C

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2018-14553

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:libgd-tools, cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:10.0, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:libgd3, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:libgd-dev

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/Debian/release, Host/Debian/dpkg-l

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 4/7/2024

Vulnerability Publication Date: 2/11/2020

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2018-14553, CVE-2021-38115, CVE-2021-40812

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