[ glsa 201612-09 ] gd

[GLSA]

Gentoo Linux Security Advisory

Title: GD: Multiple vulnerabilities (GLSA 201612-09)
Severity: normal
Exploitable: local, remote
Date: December 04, 2016
Bug(s): #587662, #587968, #592720, #592722
ID: 201612-09

Synopsis

Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in GD, the worst of which
allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code.


Background

GD is a graphic library for fast image creation.

Affected Packages

Package: media-libs/gd
Vulnerable: < 2.2.3
Unaffected: >= 2.2.3
Architectures: All supported architectures


Description

Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in GD. Please review the
CVE identifiers referenced below for details.


Impact

A remote attacker could possibly execute arbitrary code with the
privileges of the process, or cause a Denial of Service condition.


Workaround

There is no known workaround at this time.

Resolution

All gd users should upgrade to the latest version: