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Amazon Linux AMI: CVE-2021-40145: Security patch for gd (ALAS-2023-1721)

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Amazon Linux AMI: CVE-2021-40145: Security patch for gd (ALAS-2023-1721)

Severity
5
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
Published
08/26/2021
Created
05/05/2023
Added
04/06/2023
Modified
04/06/2023

Description

** DISPUTED ** gdImageGd2Ptr in gd_gd2.c in the GD Graphics Library (aka LibGD) through 2.3.2 has a double free. NOTE: the vendor's position is "The GD2 image format is a proprietary image format of libgd. It has to be regarded as being obsolete, and should only be used for development and testing purposes."

Solution(s)

  • amazon-linux-upgrade-gd

References

  • ALAS-2023-1721
  • CVE-2021-40145
  • USN-5068-1

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