CVE-2007-3477
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Description
The CVE Program describes this issue as:
The (a) imagearc and (b) imagefilledarc functions in GD Graphics Library (libgd) before 2.0.35 allow attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption) via a large (1) start or (2) end angle degree value.
Statement
Due to the minimal impact of this flaw (temporary DoS by high CPU usage) and low likelihood of this problem being exposed in a way that would allow trust boundary crossing, we currently do not plan to backport a fix for this issue to the versions of gd as shipped in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 2.1, 3, 4 or 5.
Additional information
- Bugzilla 277221: gd: arc drawing functions can consume large amount of CPU time
- FAQ: Frequently asked questions about CVE-2007-3477
Frequently Asked Questions
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