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>> Ubuntu Security Update Fixes Libgd Integer Overflow Vulnerabilities
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Title : Ubuntu Security Update Fixes Libgd Integer Overflow Vulnerabilities
VUPEN ID : VUPEN/ADV-2007-4283
CVE ID : CVE-2007-3996
Rated as : Moderate Risk 
Remotely Exploitable : Yes
Locally Exploitable : Yes
Release Date : 2007-12-21
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Multiple vulnerabilities have been identified in Ubuntu, which could be exploited by attackers to cause a denial of service or execute arbitrary code. These issues are caused by errors in Libgd. For additional information, see : VUPEN/ADV-2007-3023
Affected Products
Ubuntu 6.06 LTS
Ubuntu 6.10
Ubuntu 7.04
Ubuntu 7.10
Solution
Ubuntu 6.06 LTS - Upgrade to libgd2-noxpm version 2.0.33-2ubuntu5.3 and libgd2-xpm version 2.0.33-2ubuntu5.3
Ubuntu 6.10 - Upgrade to libgd2-noxpm version 2.0.33-4ubuntu2.2 and libgd2-xpm version 2.0.33-4ubuntu2.2
Ubuntu 7.04 - Upgrade to libgd2-noxpm version 2.0.34~rc1-2ubuntu1.2 and libgd2-xpm version 2.0.34~rc1-2ubuntu1.2
Ubuntu 7.10 - Upgrade to libgd2-noxpm version 2.0.34-1ubuntu1.1 and libgd2-xpm version 2.0.34-1ubuntu1.1
References
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/4283
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-557-1
ChangeLog
2007-12-21 : Initial release
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