NVD

CVE-2007-2756 Detail

Modified

This vulnerability has been modified since it was last analyzed by the NVD. It is awaiting reanalysis which may result in further changes to the information provided.

Description

The gdPngReadData function in libgd 2.0.34 allows user-assisted attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption) via a crafted PNG image with truncated data, which causes an infinite loop in the png_read_info function in libpng.

Metrics

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CVSS 4.0 Severity and Vector Strings:

NIST: NVD

N/A

NVD assessment not yet provided.

CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

NIST: NVD

Base Score: N/A

NVD assessment not yet provided.

CVSS 2.0 Severity and Vector Strings:

National Institute of Standards and Technology

NIST: NVD

Base Score: 4.3 MEDIUM

Vector: (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)

Vendor Statements (disclaimer)

Official Statement from Red Hat (05/22/2007)

Red Hat does not consider this flaw to be a security vulnerability. We are not aware of any long running processes using libgd which could not recover from this condition.

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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Hyperlink	Resource
http://bugs.libgd.org/?do=details&task_id=86	Patch
http://bugs.libgd.org/?do=details&task_id=86	Patch
http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?objectID=c01178795
http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?objectID=c01178795
http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?objectID=c01178795
http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?objectID=c01178795
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2007-07/msg00006.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2007-07/msg00006.html
http://osvdb.org/35788
http://osvdb.org/35788
http://osvdb.org/36643
http://osvdb.org/36643
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2007-0889.html
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2007-0889.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/25353
http://secunia.com/advisories/25353
http://secunia.com/advisories/25362
http://secunia.com/advisories/25362
http://secunia.com/advisories/25378
http://secunia.com/advisories/25378
http://secunia.com/advisories/25535
http://secunia.com/advisories/25535
http://secunia.com/advisories/25575
http://secunia.com/advisories/25575
http://secunia.com/advisories/25590
http://secunia.com/advisories/25590
http://secunia.com/advisories/25646
http://secunia.com/advisories/25646
http://secunia.com/advisories/25657
http://secunia.com/advisories/25657
http://secunia.com/advisories/25658
http://secunia.com/advisories/25658
http://secunia.com/advisories/25787
http://secunia.com/advisories/25787
http://secunia.com/advisories/25855
http://secunia.com/advisories/25855
http://secunia.com/advisories/26048
http://secunia.com/advisories/26048
http://secunia.com/advisories/26231
http://secunia.com/advisories/26231
http://secunia.com/advisories/26390
http://secunia.com/advisories/26390
http://secunia.com/advisories/26871
http://secunia.com/advisories/26871
http://secunia.com/advisories/26895
http://secunia.com/advisories/26895
http://secunia.com/advisories/26930
http://secunia.com/advisories/26930
http://secunia.com/advisories/26967
http://secunia.com/advisories/26967
http://secunia.com/advisories/27037
http://secunia.com/advisories/27037
http://secunia.com/advisories/27102
http://secunia.com/advisories/27102
http://secunia.com/advisories/27110
http://secunia.com/advisories/27110
http://secunia.com/advisories/27545
http://secunia.com/advisories/27545
http://secunia.com/advisories/29157
http://secunia.com/advisories/29157
http://secunia.com/advisories/30168
http://secunia.com/advisories/30168
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200708-05.xml
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200708-05.xml
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200711-34.xml
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200711-34.xml
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200805-13.xml
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200805-13.xml
http://slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2007&m=slackware-security.482863
http://slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2007&m=slackware-security.482863
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2007-449.htm
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2007-449.htm
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200710-02.xml
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200710-02.xml
http://www.libgd.org/ReleaseNote020035
http://www.libgd.org/ReleaseNote020035
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:122
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:122
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:123
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:123
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:124
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:124
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:187
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:187
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2007_13_sr.html
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2007_13_sr.html
http://www.openpkg.com/security/advisories/OpenPKG-SA-2007.020.html
http://www.openpkg.com/security/advisories/OpenPKG-SA-2007.020.html
http://www.php.net/releases/5_2_3.php
http://www.php.net/releases/5_2_3.php
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-0890.html
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-0890.html
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-0891.html
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-0891.html
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0146.html
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0146.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/24089
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/24089
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1018187
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1018187
http://www.trustix.org/errata/2007/0019/
http://www.trustix.org/errata/2007/0019/
http://www.trustix.org/errata/2007/0023/
http://www.trustix.org/errata/2007/0023/
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-473-1
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-473-1
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/1904
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/1904
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/1905
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/1905
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/2016
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/2016
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/2336
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/2336
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3386
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3386
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/34420
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/34420
https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-1394
https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-1394
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10779
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10779
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2007-September/msg00354.html
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2007-September/msg00354.html
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2007-September/msg00397.html
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2007-September/msg00397.html

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID	CWE Name	Source
NVD-CWE-Other	Other	NIST

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Change History

5 change records found show changes

CVE Modified by CVE 11/20/2024 7:31:34 PM

Action	Type	New Value
Added	Reference	http://bugs.libgd.org/?do=details&task_id=86
Added	Reference	http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?objectID=c01178795
Added	Reference	http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?objectID=c01178795
Added	Reference	http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2007-07/msg00006.html
Added	Reference	http://osvdb.org/35788
Added	Reference	http://osvdb.org/36643
Added	Reference	http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2007-0889.html
Added	Reference	http://secunia.com/advisories/25353
Added	Reference	http://secunia.com/advisories/25362
Added	Reference	http://secunia.com/advisories/25378
Added	Reference	http://secunia.com/advisories/25535
Added	Reference	http://secunia.com/advisories/25575
Added	Reference	http://secunia.com/advisories/25590
Added	Reference	http://secunia.com/advisories/25646
Added	Reference	http://secunia.com/advisories/25657
Added	Reference	http://secunia.com/advisories/25658
Added	Reference	http://secunia.com/advisories/25787
Added	Reference	http://secunia.com/advisories/25855
Added	Reference	http://secunia.com/advisories/26048
Added	Reference	http://secunia.com/advisories/26231
Added	Reference	http://secunia.com/advisories/26390
Added	Reference	http://secunia.com/advisories/26871
Added	Reference	http://secunia.com/advisories/26895
Added	Reference	http://secunia.com/advisories/26930
Added	Reference	http://secunia.com/advisories/26967
Added	Reference	http://secunia.com/advisories/27037
Added	Reference	http://secunia.com/advisories/27102
Added	Reference	http://secunia.com/advisories/27110
Added	Reference	http://secunia.com/advisories/27545
Added	Reference	http://secunia.com/advisories/29157
Added	Reference	http://secunia.com/advisories/30168
Added	Reference	http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200708-05.xml
Added	Reference	http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200711-34.xml
Added	Reference	http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200805-13.xml
Added	Reference	http://slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2007&m=slackware-security.482863
Added	Reference	http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2007-449.htm
Added	Reference	http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200710-02.xml
Added	Reference	http://www.libgd.org/ReleaseNote020035
Added	Reference	http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:122
Added	Reference	http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:123
Added	Reference	http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:124
Added	Reference	http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:187
Added	Reference	http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2007_13_sr.html
Added	Reference	http://www.openpkg.com/security/advisories/OpenPKG-SA-2007.020.html
Added	Reference	http://www.php.net/releases/5_2_3.php
Added	Reference	http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-0890.html
Added	Reference	http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-0891.html
Added	Reference	http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0146.html
Added	Reference	http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/24089
Added	Reference	http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1018187
Added	Reference	http://www.trustix.org/errata/2007/0019/
Added	Reference	http://www.trustix.org/errata/2007/0023/
Added	Reference	http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-473-1
Added	Reference	http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/1904
Added	Reference	http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/1905
Added	Reference	http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/2016
Added	Reference	http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/2336
Added	Reference	http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3386
Added	Reference	https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/34420
Added	Reference	https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-1394
Added	Reference	https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10779
Added	Reference	https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2007-September/msg00354.html
Added	Reference	https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2007-September/msg00397.html

Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2007-2756
NVD Published Date:
05/18/2007
NVD Last Modified:
11/20/2024
Source:
MITRE

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CVE-2007-2756 Detail

Description

Metrics

Vendor Statements (disclaimer)

Official Statement from Red Hat (05/22/2007)

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Weakness Enumeration

Known Affected Software Configurations Switch to CPE 2.2

CPEs loading, please wait.

Change History

CVE Modified by CVE 11/20/2024 7:31:34 PM

CVE Modified by MITRE 5/13/2024 9:45:26 PM

CVE Modified by MITRE 10/10/2017 9:32:22 PM

CVE Modified by MITRE 7/28/2017 9:31:42 PM

Initial CVE Analysis 5/21/2007 2:27:00 PM

Quick Info