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usn-4316-2
Vulnerability from osv_ubuntu
Published
2020-04-02 22:14
Modified
2026-04-27 14:11
Summary
libgd2 vulnerabilities
Details

USN-4316-1 fixed a vulnerability in GD Graphics Library. This update provides the corresponding update for Ubuntu 14.04 ESM.

Original advisory details:

It was discovered that GD Graphics Library incorrectly handled cloning an image. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause GD Graphics Library to crash, resulting in a denial of service. (CVE-2018-14553)

It was discovered that GD Graphics Library incorrectly handled loading images from X bitmap format files. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause GD Graphics Library to crash, resulting in a denial of service, or to disclose contents of the stack that has been left there by previous code. (CVE-2019-11038)

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        }
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        "availability": "Available with Ubuntu Pro (Infra-only): https://ubuntu.com/pro",
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  ],
  "aliases": [],
  "details": "USN-4316-1 fixed a vulnerability in GD Graphics Library. This update provides\nthe corresponding update for Ubuntu 14.04 ESM.\n\nOriginal advisory details:\n\nIt was discovered that GD Graphics Library incorrectly handled cloning an\nimage. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause GD Graphics Library\nto crash, resulting in a denial of service. (CVE-2018-14553)\n\nIt was discovered that GD Graphics Library incorrectly handled loading images\nfrom X bitmap format files. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause\nGD Graphics Library to crash, resulting in a denial of service, or to disclose\ncontents of the stack that has been left there by previous code. (CVE-2019-11038)\n",
  "id": "USN-4316-2",
  "modified": "2026-04-27T14:11:25Z",
  "published": "2020-04-02T22:14:49Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-4316-2"
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      "type": "REPORT",
      "url": "https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2018-14553"
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  "schema_version": "1.7.0",
  "summary": "libgd2 vulnerabilities",
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}



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