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CVE-2006-2906

Publication date 8 June 2006

Last updated 24 July 2024

Ubuntu priority

Unknown

Why this priority?

The LZW decoding in the gdImageCreateFromGifPtr function in the Thomas Boutell graphics draw (GD) library (aka libgd) 2.0.33 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption) via malformed GIF data that causes an infinite loop.

Status

Package Ubuntu Release Status
libgd2 7.04 feisty
Fixed 2.0.34~rc1-2ubuntu1.1
6.10 edgy
Fixed 2.0.33-4ubuntu2.1
6.06 LTS dapper
Fixed 2.0.33-2ubuntu5.2

References

Related Ubuntu Security Notices (USN)

    • USN-298-1
    • libgd2 vulnerability
    • 14 June 2006

Other references