CVE-2019-6978: Double Free
First published: Tue Jan 15 2019(Updated: )
Last updated 24 July 2024
Credit: cve@mitre.org cve@mitre.org
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| redhat/libwmf | <0:0.2.8.4-44.el7 | 0:0.2.8.4-44.el7 |
| redhat/libwmf | <0:0.2.9-8.el8_0 | 0:0.2.9-8.el8_0 |
| redhat/gd | <0:2.2.5-7.el8 | 0:2.2.5-7.el8 |
| debian/libgd2 | <=2.2.4-2+deb9u3<=2.2.4-2<=2.2.5-5 | 2.2.5-5.1 2.2.4-2+deb9u4 |
| Libgd Libgd | =2.2.5 | |
| Debian Debian Linux | =8.0 | |
| Debian Debian Linux | =9.0 | |
| Canonical Ubuntu Linux | =14.04 | |
| Canonical Ubuntu Linux | =16.04 | |
| Canonical Ubuntu Linux | =18.04 | |
| Canonical Ubuntu Linux | =18.10 | |
| debian/libgd2 | 2.3.0-2 2.3.3-9 2.3.3-12 |
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Reference Links
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2019-6978 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-6978
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1671390
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:3943
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:2722
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:4659
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2019-6978
- https://github.com/libgd/libgd/issues/492
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2019-6978
- https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2019-6978
- https://salsa.debian.org/debian/libgd2/commit/c2add7d943a34b5e91428cb6b8b94d1fe049640e
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2019-6977
- https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=920728
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-04/msg00025.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-04/msg00031.html
- https://github.com/libgd/libgd/commit/553702980ae89c83f2d6e254d62cf82e204956d0
- https://github.com/php/php-src/commit/089f7c0bc28d399b0420aa6ef058e4c1c120b2ae
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/01/msg00028.html
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/3CZ2QADQTKRHTGB2AHD7J4QQNDLBEMM6/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/3WRUPZVT2MWFUEMVGTRAGDOBHLNMGK5R/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/TEYUUOW75YD3DENIPYMO263E6NL2NFHI/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/TTXSLRZI5BCQT3H5KALG3DHUWUMNPDX2/
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201903-18
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3900-1/
- https://www.debian.org/security/2019/dsa-4384
- https://launchpad.net/bugs/cve/CVE-2019-6978
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi/show_bug.cgi?id=1671391
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi/show_bug.cgi?id=1671392
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/3CZ2QADQTKRHTGB2AHD7J4QQNDLBEMM6/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/3WRUPZVT2MWFUEMVGTRAGDOBHLNMGK5R/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/TEYUUOW75YD3DENIPYMO263E6NL2NFHI/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/TTXSLRZI5BCQT3H5KALG3DHUWUMNPDX2/
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-6978
- https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2019-6978
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is CVE-2019-6978?
CVE-2019-6978 is a vulnerability in the GD Graphics Library (LibGD) 2.2.5 that allows for a double free in the gdImage*Ptr() functions.
What is the severity of CVE-2019-6978?
The severity of CVE-2019-6978 is critical with a CVSS score of 9.8.
What software is affected by CVE-2019-6978?
The affected software includes libwmf, gd, libgd2, and various versions of Debian and Ubuntu Linux distributions.
How can I fix CVE-2019-6978?
To fix CVE-2019-6978, you should update to the recommended versions of the affected software packages.
Where can I find more information about CVE-2019-6978?
You can find more information about CVE-2019-6978 on the GitHub pages for LibGD and PHP.
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