CVE-2006-2906

N/A Unknown
Published: June 08, 2006 Modified: April 16, 2026
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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.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/20500
Source: cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/20571
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://secunia.com/advisories/20676
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://secunia.com/advisories/20853
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://secunia.com/advisories/20866
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://secunia.com/advisories/20887
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://secunia.com/advisories/21050
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://secunia.com/advisories/21186
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://secunia.com/advisories/23783
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/1067
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1117
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:112
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:113
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:122
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_31_php.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/436132
Source: cve@mitre.org
Exploit
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/18294
Source: cve@mitre.org
Exploit
http://www.trustix.org/errata/2006/0038
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/2174
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/26976
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-939
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://usn.ubuntu.com/298-1/
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://secunia.com/advisories/20500
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/20571
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/20676
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/20853
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/20866
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/20887
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/21050
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/21186
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/23783
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/1067
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1117
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:112
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:113
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:122
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_31_php.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/436132
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/18294
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit
http://www.trustix.org/errata/2006/0038
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/2174
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/26976
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-939
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://usn.ubuntu.com/298-1/
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

44 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
15.3%
95th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Affected Vendors

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