RHSA-2020:4659: Moderate: gd security update

Published Nov 3, 2020
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Updated

GD is an open source code library for the dynamic creation of images by programmers. GD creates PNG, JPEG, GIF, WebP, XPM, BMP images, among other formats. Security Fix(es): gd: Heap-based buffer overflow in gdImageColorMatch() in gdcolormatch.c (CVE-2019-6977) gd: NULL pointer dereference in gdImageClone (CVE-2018-14553) gd: Double free in the gdImagePtr in gdgifout.c, gdjpeg.c, and gdwbmp.c (CVE-2019-6978) For more details about the security issue(s), including the impact, a CVSS score, acknowledgments, and other related information, refer to the CVE page(s) listed in the References section.Additional Changes:For detailed information on changes in this release, see the Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.3 Release Notes linked from the References section.

Affected Software

20 affected componentsFixes available
redhat/gd<2.2.5-7.el8
2.2.5-7.el8
redhat/gd<2.2.5-7.el8
2.2.5-7.el8
redhat/gd-debuginfo<2.2.5-7.el8
2.2.5-7.el8
redhat/gd-debuginfo<2.2.5-7.el8
2.2.5-7.el8
redhat/gd-debugsource<2.2.5-7.el8
2.2.5-7.el8
redhat/gd-debugsource<2.2.5-7.el8
2.2.5-7.el8
redhat/gd-devel<2.2.5-7.el8
2.2.5-7.el8
redhat/gd-devel<2.2.5-7.el8
2.2.5-7.el8
redhat/gd-progs-debuginfo<2.2.5-7.el8
2.2.5-7.el8
redhat/gd-progs-debuginfo<2.2.5-7.el8
2.2.5-7.el8
redhat/gd<2.2.5-7.el8
2.2.5-7.el8
redhat/gd-debuginfo<2.2.5-7.el8
2.2.5-7.el8
redhat/gd-debugsource<2.2.5-7.el8
2.2.5-7.el8
redhat/gd-devel<2.2.5-7.el8
2.2.5-7.el8
redhat/gd-progs-debuginfo<2.2.5-7.el8
2.2.5-7.el8
redhat/gd<2.2.5-7.el8.aa
2.2.5-7.el8.aa
redhat/gd-debuginfo<2.2.5-7.el8.aa
2.2.5-7.el8.aa
redhat/gd-debugsource<2.2.5-7.el8.aa
2.2.5-7.el8.aa
redhat/gd-devel<2.2.5-7.el8.aa
2.2.5-7.el8.aa
redhat/gd-progs-debuginfo<2.2.5-7.el8.aa
2.2.5-7.el8.aa

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

  1. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/gd to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 2.2.5-7.el8
  2. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/gd-debuginfo to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 2.2.5-7.el8
  3. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/gd-debugsource to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 2.2.5-7.el8
  4. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/gd-devel to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 2.2.5-7.el8
  5. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/gd-progs-debuginfo to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 2.2.5-7.el8
  6. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/gd to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 2.2.5-7.el8.aa
  7. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/gd-debuginfo to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 2.2.5-7.el8.aa
  8. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/gd-debugsource to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 2.2.5-7.el8.aa
  9. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/gd-devel to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 2.2.5-7.el8.aa
  10. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/gd-progs-debuginfo to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 2.2.5-7.el8.aa

Event History

Jun 16, 2026
Advisory Published
via Red Hat·11:12 AM
Data Sourced
via Red Hat·11:12 AM
RemedyDescriptionAffected Software
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of RHSA-2020:4659?

The severity of RHSA-2020:4659 is classified as moderate due to a heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability.

2

How do I fix RHSA-2020:4659?

To fix RHSA-2020:4659, you should update your GD package to version 2.2.5-7.el8 or later.

3

What vulnerabilities are addressed in RHSA-2020:4659?

RHSA-2020:4659 addresses a heap-based buffer overflow in the gdImageColorMatch() function.

4

Which packages are affected by RHSA-2020:4659?

The affected packages include gd, gd-devel, gd-debuginfo, and gd-debugsource.

5

Is RHSA-2020:4659 relevant for all server architectures?

Yes, RHSA-2020:4659 is relevant for multiple architectures including x86_64 and ppc64le.

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