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CVE-2006-2906

Published: Jun 8, 2006Updated: Apr 16, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVD BDUNVD-CWE-Other
NVD MITRE
5.4CVSSMEDIUM
EPSS Score
10.2%
Top 4.9%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
2 Known
Remediation
Patch Available

Description

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.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:HAu:NC:NI:NA:C
Exploitability
AV:NAccess Vector
Network
AC:HAccess Complexity
High
Au:NAuthentication
None
Impact
C:NConfidentiality
None
I:NIntegrity
None
A:CAvailability
Complete
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Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

Affected Products

n/an/a
Debian GNU/LinuxСообщество свободного программного обеспечения
On-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
graphics draw librarythomas boutell
Library
OSS Libraries / generic-library
сообщество свободного программного обеспеченияoss-projectOperating Systemsaka сообщество свободного программного обеспечения, fsf
thomas boutellindividual-devUSOSS Librariesaka libgd, gd library, cgic

Exploitability

2 exploit sources identified

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Official Patch Available

References

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/26976
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/23783
secunia.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/21186
secunia.com
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Timeline

Published
Jun 8, 2006
Last Updated
Apr 16, 2026

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