CVE-2016-6905

NameCVE-2016-6905
DescriptionThe read_image_tga function in gd_tga.c in the GD Graphics Library (aka libgd) before 2.2.3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read) via a crafted TGA image.
SourceCVE (at NVD; CERT, LWN, oss-sec, fulldisc, Red Hat, Ubuntu, Gentoo, SUSE bugzilla/CVE, GitHub advisories/code/issues, web search, more)
ReferencesDSA-3619-1

Vulnerable and fixed packages

The table below lists information on source packages.

Source PackageReleaseVersionStatus
libgd2 (PTS)bullseye2.3.0-2fixed
bookworm2.3.3-9fixed
sid, trixie2.3.3-12fixed

The information below is based on the following data on fixed versions.

PackageTypeReleaseFixed VersionUrgencyOriginDebian Bugs
libgd2sourcewheezy(not affected)
libgd2sourcejessie2.1.0-5+deb8u4DSA-3619-1
libgd2source(unstable)2.2.2-29-g3c2b605-1

Notes

[wheezy] - libgd2 <not-affected> (Vulnerable code not present)
https://github.com/libgd/libgd/issues/248
https://github.com/libgd/libgd/pull/251
https://github.com/libgd/libgd/commit/5a3f19e962b507560c9206965087db4dc0ad107f
Fixed by: https://github.com/libgd/libgd/commit/3c2b605d72e8b080dace1d98a6e50b46c1d12186
followed by: https://github.com/libgd/libgd/commit/01c61f8ab110a77ae64b5ca67c244c728c506f03
https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/07/12/4

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