Vulnerability Details : CVE-2006-2906
Potential exploit
The LZW decoding in the gdImageCreateFromGifPtr function in the Thomas Boutell graphics draw (GD) library (aka libgd) 2.0.33 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption) via malformed GIF data that causes an infinite loop.
Vulnerability category: Denial of service
Products affected by CVE-2006-2906
- cpe:2.3:a:thomas_boutell:graphics_draw_library:2.0.33:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2006-2906
11.97%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 93 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2006-2906
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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5.4
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MEDIUM | AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C |
4.9
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6.9
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NIST |
Vendor statements for CVE-2006-2906
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Red Hat 2007-03-14Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 is not vulnerable to this issue as it contains a backported patch.
References for CVE-2006-2906
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http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/2174
Site en construction
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http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:113
Mandriva
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http://secunia.com/advisories/21050
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http://secunia.com/advisories/20676
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http://secunia.com/advisories/20887
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http://secunia.com/advisories/21186
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http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1117
Debian -- The Universal Operating System
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http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:112
Mandriva
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http://securityreason.com/securityalert/1067
libgd 2.0.33 infinite loop in GIF decoding - CXSecurity.com
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/18294
Exploit
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http://secunia.com/advisories/20866
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http://secunia.com/advisories/23783
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https://usn.ubuntu.com/298-1/
404: Page not found | Ubuntu
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http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:122
Mandriva
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https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/26976
GD Graphics Library gdImageCreateFromGifPtr() GIF file denial of service CVE-2006-2906 Vulnerability Report
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https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-939
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http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_31_php.html
404 Page Not Found | SUSE
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http://www.trustix.org/errata/2006/0038
Trustix | Empowering Trust and Security in the Digital Age
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http://secunia.com/advisories/20571
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http://secunia.com/advisories/20853
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http://secunia.com/advisories/20500
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http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/436132
Exploit
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