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Debian DLA-189-1 : libgd2 security update
medium Nessus Plugin ID 82646
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Synopsis
The remote Debian host is missing a security update.Description
Multiple vulnerabilities were discovered in libgd2, a graphics library :CVE-2014-2497
The gdImageCreateFromXpm() function would try to dereference a NULL pointer when reading an XPM file with a special color table. This could allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via crafted XPM files.
CVE-2014-9709
Importing an invalid GIF file using the gdImageCreateFromGif() function would cause a read buffer overflow that could allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via crafted GIF files.
NOTE: Tenable Network Security has extracted the preceding description block directly from the DLA security advisory. Tenable has attempted to automatically clean and format it as much as possible without introducing additional issues.
Solution
Upgrade the affected packages.See Also
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2015/04/msg00003.html
Plugin Details
Severity: Medium
ID: 82646
File Name: debian_DLA-189.nasl
Version: 1.14
Type: local
Agent: unix
Family: Debian Local Security Checks
Published: 4/9/2015
Updated: 1/11/2021
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: 5
Temporal Score: 3.7
Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Vulnerability Information
CPE: p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:libgd2-xpm, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:libgd-tools, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:libgd2-noxpm-dev, cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:6.0, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:libgd2-xpm-dev, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:libgd2-noxpm
Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/Debian/release, Host/Debian/dpkg-l
Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available
Patch Publication Date: 4/8/2015
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2014-2497, CVE-2014-9709