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AlmaLinux 9.2 [TuxCare] Security Update: gd / gd-devel / gd-progs (ALMALINUX9.2:CLSA-2026:1776445382)
high Nessus Plugin ID 352591
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Synopsis
The AlmaLinux host is missing one or more security updates.Description
The AlmaLinux 9.2 host has packages installed that are affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the TuxCare ALMALINUX9.2:CLSA-2026:1776445382 advisory.- gdImageGd2Ptr in gd_gd2.c in the GD Graphics Library (aka LibGD) through 2.3.2 has a double free. NOTE:
the vendor's position is The GD2 image format is a proprietary image format of libgd. It has to be regarded as being obsolete, and should only be used for development and testing purposes. (CVE-2021-40145)
Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.
Solution
Update the affected packages based on the guidance in TuxCare advisory ALMALINUX9.2:CLSA-2026:1776445382.See Also
Plugin Details
Severity: High
ID: 352591
File Name: tuxcare_alma_linux_9.2_CLSA-2026-1776445382.nasl
Version: 1.1
Type: Local
Family: Alma Linux Local Security Checks
Published: 9/30/2026
Updated: 9/30/2026
Supported Sensors: Continuous Assessment, Nessus Agent, Tenable Cloud Security, Tenable Self-Hosted Container Security, Nessus
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: Low
Score: 3
Percentile: 23.18
Vendor
Vendor Severity: Important
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: Medium
Base Score: 5
Temporal Score: 3.9
Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
CVSS Score Source: CVE-2021-40145
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
Vulnerability Information
Required KB Items: Host/OS/extended-third-party, Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/AlmaLinux/release, Host/AlmaLinux/rpm-list, Host/cpu
Exploit Available: true
Exploit Ease: Exploits are available
Patch Publication Date: 4/17/2026
Vulnerability Publication Date: 8/26/2021
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2021-40145
CLSA: 2026:1776445382