Medium severity5.5NVD Advisory· Published Jan 26, 2017· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2016-9317
CVE-2016-9317
Description
The gdImageCreate function in the GD Graphics Library (aka libgd) before 2.2.4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (system hang) via an oversized image.
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Affected products
17- Range: <2.2.4
- osv-coords15 versionspkg:rpm/opensuse/gd&distro=openSUSE%20Tumbleweedpkg:rpm/suse/gd&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Desktop%2012%20SP1pkg:rpm/suse/gd&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Desktop%2012%20SP2pkg:rpm/suse/gd&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2011%20SP4pkg:rpm/suse/gd&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012%20SP1pkg:rpm/suse/gd&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012%20SP2pkg:rpm/suse/gd&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20Raspberry%20Pi%2012%20SP2pkg:rpm/suse/gd&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2011%20SP4pkg:rpm/suse/gd&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012%20SP1pkg:rpm/suse/gd&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012%20SP2pkg:rpm/suse/gd&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Software%20Development%20Kit%2011%20SP4pkg:rpm/suse/gd&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Software%20Development%20Kit%2012%20SP1pkg:rpm/suse/gd&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Software%20Development%20Kit%2012%20SP2pkg:rpm/suse/gd&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Workstation%20Extension%2012%20SP1pkg:rpm/suse/gd&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Workstation%20Extension%2012%20SP2
< 2.3.3-1.1+ 14 more
- (no CPE)range: < 2.3.3-1.1
- (no CPE)range: < 2.1.0-23.1
- (no CPE)range: < 2.1.0-23.1
- (no CPE)range: < 2.0.36.RC1-52.32.1
- (no CPE)range: < 2.1.0-23.1
- (no CPE)range: < 2.1.0-23.1
- (no CPE)range: < 2.1.0-23.1
- (no CPE)range: < 2.0.36.RC1-52.32.1
- (no CPE)range: < 2.1.0-23.1
- (no CPE)range: < 2.1.0-23.1
- (no CPE)range: < 2.0.36.RC1-52.32.1
- (no CPE)range: < 2.1.0-23.1
- (no CPE)range: < 2.1.0-23.1
- (no CPE)range: < 2.1.0-23.1
- (no CPE)range: < 2.1.0-23.1
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
4- github.com/libgd/libgd/blob/gd-2.2.4/CHANGELOG.mdnvdIssue TrackingPatchRelease NotesThird Party Advisory
- github.com/libgd/libgd/commit/1846f48e5fcdde996e7c27a4bbac5d0aef183e4bnvdIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
- www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3777nvd
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/95841nvd
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