# CVE-2017-6362: Use after free in n/a

> Remote attackers can cause a denial of service in libgd2 via a double free vulnerability in PNG processing with empty palettes.

- **Severity:** High 7.5 (`CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** Yes
- **Published:** 7 Sep 2017
- **Updated:** 5 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** ALPINE-CVE-2017-6362, DEBIAN-CVE-2017-6362, DLA-1106-1, DSA-3961-1, GHSA-hc3p-jvff-jfw5, MGASA-2017-0351, MGASA-2017-0356, SUSE-SU-2018:0135-1, UBUNTU-CVE-2017-6362, USN-3410-1

## What is CVE-2017-6362?

CVE-2017-6362 is a high-severity use after free vulnerability in Canonical Ubuntu Linux, published on 7 Sep 2017. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

Double free vulnerability in the gdImagePngPtr function in libgd2 before 2.2.5 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via vectors related to a palette with no colors.

Weakness: CWE-415 (Double Free)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-6362?

It affects 4 products.


| Package | Ecosystem | Affected | Fixed in |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `gd` | SUSE:Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP2 | All versions | 2.1.0-24.3.4 |
| `gd` | SUSE:Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP3 | All versions | 2.1.0-24.3.4 |
| `gd` | SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2 | All versions | 2.1.0-24.3.4 |
| `gd` | SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP3 | All versions | 2.1.0-24.3.4 |
| `gd` | SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for Raspberry Pi 12 SP2 | All versions | 2.1.0-24.3.4 |
| `gd` | SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP2 | All versions | 2.1.0-24.3.4 |
| `gd` | SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP3 | All versions | 2.1.0-24.3.4 |
| `gd` | SUSE:Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP2 | All versions | 2.1.0-24.3.4 |
| `gd` | SUSE:Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP3 | All versions | 2.1.0-24.3.4 |
| `gd` | SUSE:Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 12 SP2 | All versions | 2.1.0-24.3.4 |
| `gd` | SUSE:Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 12 SP3 | All versions | 2.1.0-24.3.4 |

Products: Canonical Ubuntu Linux, Debian Debian Linux, Fedoraproject Fedora, Libgd Libgd.

## How do I fix CVE-2017-6362?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

## Is CVE-2017-6362 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-6362 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2017-6362 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2017-6362 is a high-severity use after free vulnerability in Canonical Ubuntu Linux, published on 7 Sep 2017. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-6362 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Canonical Ubuntu Linux. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-6362/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-6362/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-6362
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-6362
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2017-6362

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-6362/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.