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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.891106
Category:Debian Local Security Checks
Title:Debian: Security Advisory (DLA-1106-1)
Summary:The remote host is missing an update for the Debian 'libgd2' package(s) announced via the DLA-1106-1 advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update for the Debian 'libgd2' package(s) announced via the DLA-1106-1 advisory.

Vulnerability Insight:
A double-free vulnerability was discovered in the gdImagePngPtr() function in libgd2, a library for programmatic graphics creation and manipulation, which may result in denial of service or potentially the execution of arbitrary code if a specially crafted file is processed.

For Debian 7 Wheezy, these problems have been fixed in version 2.0.36~
rc1~
dfsg-6.1+deb7u10.

We recommend that you upgrade your libgd2 packages.

Further information about Debian LTS security advisories, how to apply these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be found at: [link moved to references]

Affected Software/OS:
'libgd2' package(s) on Debian 7.

Solution:
Please install the updated package(s).

CVSS Score:
5.0

CVSS Vector:
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2017-6362
Debian Security Information: DSA-3961 (Google Search)
http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3961
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/N2BLXX7KNRE7ZVQAKGTHHWS33CUCXVUP/
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