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Family: Debian Local Security Checks --> Category: infos
[DSA591] DSA-591-1 libgd2 Vulnerability Scan
Vulnerability Scan Summary
DSA-591-1 libgd2
Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Test
"infamous41md" discovered several integer overflows in the PNG image
decoding routines of the GD graphics library. This could lead to the
execution of arbitrary code on the victim's machine.
For the stable distribution (woody) these problems have been fixed in
version 1.8.4-17.woody3 of libgd1 and in version 2.0.1-10woody1 of
libgd2.
For the unstable distribution (sid) these problems will be fixed soon.
We recommend that you upgrade your libgd2 packages.
Solution : http://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-591
Threat Level: High
Click HERE for more information and discussions on this network vulnerability scan.
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