CVE-2009-3546 · cross-distro fix matrix

CVE-2009-3546: The _gdGetColors function in gd_gd.c in PHP 5.2.11 and 5.3.x before 5.3.1, and the GD Graphics Library 2.x, does not properly verify a certain colorsTotal structure member, which might allow remote attackers to conduct buffer overflow or buffer over-read attacks via a crafted GD file, a different vu

Affects 3 Linux releases across 6 (distro × package) combinations.

Fix per ecosystem

Each block below is a distro release where CVE-2009-3546 has a known fix. Run the listed command on that distro to remediate.

Debian bullseye

Source: Debian Security Tracker

libgd2→ fixed in2.0.36~rc1~dfsg-3.1urgency: medium
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y libgd2
```

racket→ fixed in5.0.2-1urgency: unimportant

sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y racket

Debian bookworm

Source: Debian Security Tracker

libgd2→ fixed in2.0.36~rc1~dfsg-3.1urgency: medium
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y libgd2
```

racket→ fixed in5.0.2-1urgency: unimportant

sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y racket

Debian trixie

Source: Debian Security Tracker

libgd2→ fixed in2.0.36~rc1~dfsg-3.1urgency: medium
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y libgd2
```

racket→ fixed in5.0.2-1urgency: unimportant

sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y racket

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