UBUNTU-CVE-2016-3977

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Source
https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2016-3977
Import Source
https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/cve/2016/UBUNTU-CVE-2016-3977.json
JSON Data
https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/UBUNTU-CVE-2016-3977
Related
Published
2016-04-21T00:00:00Z
Modified
2016-04-21T00:00:00Z
Severity
  • 5.5 (Medium) CVSS_V3 - CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H CVSS Calculator
Summary
[none]
Details

Heap-based buffer overflow in util/gif2rgb.c in gif2rgb in giflib 5.1.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via the background color index in a GIF file.

References

Affected packages

Ubuntu:18.04:LTS / giflib

Package

Name
giflib
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/giflib?arch=src?distro=bionic

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
5.1.4-2ubuntu0.1

Affected versions

5.*

5.1.4-1
5.1.4-2

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "No subscription required",
    "ubuntu_priority": "low",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "5.1.4-2ubuntu0.1",
            "binary_name": "giflib-tools"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "5.1.4-2ubuntu0.1",
            "binary_name": "giflib-tools-dbgsym"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "5.1.4-2ubuntu0.1",
            "binary_name": "libgif-dev"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "5.1.4-2ubuntu0.1",
            "binary_name": "libgif7"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "5.1.4-2ubuntu0.1",
            "binary_name": "libgif7-dbgsym"
        }
    ]
}