GD: Multiple vulnerabilities — GLSA 201607-04

Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in GD, the worst of which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code.

Affected packages

Package 	media-libs/gd on all architectures
Affected versions 	< 2.2.2
Unaffected versions 	>= 2.2.2

Background

GD is a graphic library for fast image creation.

Description

Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in GD. Please review the CVE identifiers referenced below for details.

Impact

A remote attacker could possibly execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the process, or cause a Denial of Service condition.

Workaround

There is no known workaround at this time.

Resolution

All GD users should upgrade to the latest version:

 # emerge --sync
 # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=media-libs/gd-2.2.2"
 

References

    CVE-2014-2497
    CVE-2014-9709
    CVE-2016-3074