Debian DSA-3619-1 : libgd2 - security update

critical Nessus Plugin ID 92327

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Synopsis

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

Description

Several vulnerabilities were discovered in libgd2, a library for programmatic graphics creation and manipulation. A remote attacker can take advantage of these flaws to cause a denial-of-service against an application using the libgd2 library (application crash), or potentially to execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the user running the application.

Solution

Upgrade the libgd2 packages.

For the stable distribution (jessie), these problems have been fixed in version 2.1.0-5+deb8u4.

Plugin Details

Severity: Critical

ID: 92327

File Name: debian_DSA-3619.nasl

Version: 2.12

Type: local

Agent: unix

Family: Debian Local Security Checks

Published: 7/18/2016

Updated: 2/2/2026

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

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.7

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.8

Temporal Score: 5.3

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2016-5766

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 9.1

Temporal Score: 8.2

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

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2016-5116

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:libgd2, cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:8.0

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: 7/15/2016

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2016-5116, CVE-2016-5766, CVE-2016-6128, CVE-2016-6132, CVE-2016-6161, CVE-2016-6214, CVE-2016-6905

DSA: 3619

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