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FreeBSD : libgd -- Denial of servica via double free (a60a2e95-acba-4b11-bc32-ffb47364e07d)

high Nessus Plugin ID 103480

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Synopsis

The remote FreeBSD host is missing a security-related update.

Description

libgd developers report :

Double free vulnerability in the gdImagePngPtr function in libgd2 before 2.2.5 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via vectors related to a palette with no colors.

Solution

Update the affected package.

See Also

https://github.com/libgd/libgd/issues/381

https://github.com/libgd/libgd/releases/tag/gd-2.2.5

http://www.nessus.org/u?12c90968

http://www.nessus.org/u?d4e72b1b

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 103480

File Name: freebsd_pkg_a60a2e95acba4b11bc32ffb47364e07d.nasl

Version: 3.4

Type: local

Published: 9/27/2017

Updated: 1/4/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 3.6

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5

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

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.5

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:freebsd:freebsd:libgd, cpe:/o:freebsd:freebsd

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/FreeBSD/release, Host/FreeBSD/pkg_info

Patch Publication Date: 9/26/2017

Vulnerability Publication Date: 9/7/2017

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2017-6362

DSA: 3961