SB2018032623 - Fedora 27 update for gd
Published: March 26, 2018 Updated: April 24, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2018032623
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Denial of service
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Infinite loop (CVE-ID: CVE-2018-5711)
The disclosed vulnerability allows a local unauthenticated attacker to cause DoS condition.
The vulnerability exists in PHP GD Graphics Library due to insufficient sanitization of user-supplied data. A local attacker can submit a specially crafted GIF, trigger an infinite loop and cause the service to crash.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.