Ubuntu USN · USN-8345-1

GDAL vulnerability

Published: Thu, 28 May 2026 22:21

CVE-2025-9900

Summary

GDAL could be made to crash or run programs if it received specially crafted input.

Details

It was discovered that the vendored LibTIFF in GDAL incorrectly handled memory when parsing malformed TIFF image metadata. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service, obtain sensitive information, or execute arbitrary code.

Recommended actions per Ubuntu release

StackPatch playbook auto-generated per release codename and per affected package.

Ubuntu trusty

gdal→1.10.1+dfsg-5ubuntu1+esm2apt_upgrade
Standard apt upgrade. Install 1.10.1+dfsg-5ubuntu1+esm2 from the apt repo.
```
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y gdal
```
Most apt upgrades restart their service automatically. needrestart lists anything else.
gdal-bin→1.10.1+dfsg-5ubuntu1+esm2apt_upgrade
Standard apt upgrade. Install 1.10.1+dfsg-5ubuntu1+esm2 from the apt repo.
```
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y gdal-bin
```
Most apt upgrades restart their service automatically. needrestart lists anything else.
libgdal-dev→1.10.1+dfsg-5ubuntu1+esm2apt_upgrade
Standard apt upgrade. Install 1.10.1+dfsg-5ubuntu1+esm2 from the apt repo.
```
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y libgdal-dev
```
Most apt upgrades restart their service automatically. needrestart lists anything else.
libgdal-doc→1.10.1+dfsg-5ubuntu1+esm2apt_upgrade
Standard apt upgrade. Install 1.10.1+dfsg-5ubuntu1+esm2 from the apt repo.
```
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y libgdal-doc
```
Most apt upgrades restart their service automatically. needrestart lists anything else.
libgdal-java→1.10.1+dfsg-5ubuntu1+esm2apt_upgrade
Standard apt upgrade. Install 1.10.1+dfsg-5ubuntu1+esm2 from the apt repo.
```
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y libgdal-java
```
Most apt upgrades restart their service automatically. needrestart lists anything else.
libgdal-perl→1.10.1+dfsg-5ubuntu1+esm2apt_upgrade
Standard apt upgrade. Install 1.10.1+dfsg-5ubuntu1+esm2 from the apt repo.
```
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y libgdal-perl
```
Most apt upgrades restart their service automatically. needrestart lists anything else.
libgdal1-dev→1.10.1+dfsg-5ubuntu1+esm2apt_upgrade
Standard apt upgrade. Install 1.10.1+dfsg-5ubuntu1+esm2 from the apt repo.
```
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y libgdal1-dev
```
Most apt upgrades restart their service automatically. needrestart lists anything else.
libgdal1h→1.10.1+dfsg-5ubuntu1+esm2apt_upgrade
Standard apt upgrade. Install 1.10.1+dfsg-5ubuntu1+esm2 from the apt repo.
```
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y libgdal1h
```
Most apt upgrades restart their service automatically. needrestart lists anything else.
python-gdal→1.10.1+dfsg-5ubuntu1+esm2apt_upgrade
Standard apt upgrade. Install 1.10.1+dfsg-5ubuntu1+esm2 from the apt repo.
```
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y python-gdal
```
Most apt upgrades restart their service automatically. needrestart lists anything else.
python3-gdal→1.10.1+dfsg-5ubuntu1+esm2apt_upgrade
Standard apt upgrade. Install 1.10.1+dfsg-5ubuntu1+esm2 from the apt repo.
```
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y python3-gdal
```
Most apt upgrades restart their service automatically. needrestart lists anything else.

Ubuntu xenial

gdal→1.11.3+dfsg-3ubuntu0.1~esm1apt_upgrade_esm
Fixed at 1.11.3+dfsg-3ubuntu0.1~esm1 — ESM-only. Enable Ubuntu Pro (free for 5 personal machines) or treat as watch item.
```
sudo pro attach <token>
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y gdal=1.11.3+dfsg-3ubuntu0.1~esm1
```
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gdal-bin→1.11.3+dfsg-3ubuntu0.1~esm1apt_upgrade_esm
Fixed at 1.11.3+dfsg-3ubuntu0.1~esm1 — ESM-only. Enable Ubuntu Pro (free for 5 personal machines) or treat as watch item.
```
sudo pro attach <token>
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y gdal-bin=1.11.3+dfsg-3ubuntu0.1~esm1
```
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libgdal-dev→1.11.3+dfsg-3ubuntu0.1~esm1apt_upgrade_esm
Fixed at 1.11.3+dfsg-3ubuntu0.1~esm1 — ESM-only. Enable Ubuntu Pro (free for 5 personal machines) or treat as watch item.
```
sudo pro attach <token>
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y libgdal-dev=1.11.3+dfsg-3ubuntu0.1~esm1
```
Sign up at https://ubuntu.com/pro. Free for personal + small-team use.
libgdal-doc→1.11.3+dfsg-3ubuntu0.1~esm1apt_upgrade_esm
Fixed at 1.11.3+dfsg-3ubuntu0.1~esm1 — ESM-only. Enable Ubuntu Pro (free for 5 personal machines) or treat as watch item.
```
sudo pro attach <token>
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y libgdal-doc=1.11.3+dfsg-3ubuntu0.1~esm1
```
Sign up at https://ubuntu.com/pro. Free for personal + small-team use.
libgdal-java→1.11.3+dfsg-3ubuntu0.1~esm1apt_upgrade_esm
Fixed at 1.11.3+dfsg-3ubuntu0.1~esm1 — ESM-only. Enable Ubuntu Pro (free for 5 personal machines) or treat as watch item.
```
sudo pro attach <token>
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y libgdal-java=1.11.3+dfsg-3ubuntu0.1~esm1
```
Sign up at https://ubuntu.com/pro. Free for personal + small-team use.
libgdal-perl→1.11.3+dfsg-3ubuntu0.1~esm1apt_upgrade_esm
Fixed at 1.11.3+dfsg-3ubuntu0.1~esm1 — ESM-only. Enable Ubuntu Pro (free for 5 personal machines) or treat as watch item.
```
sudo pro attach <token>
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y libgdal-perl=1.11.3+dfsg-3ubuntu0.1~esm1
```
Sign up at https://ubuntu.com/pro. Free for personal + small-team use.
libgdal1-dev→1.11.3+dfsg-3ubuntu0.1~esm1apt_upgrade_esm
Fixed at 1.11.3+dfsg-3ubuntu0.1~esm1 — ESM-only. Enable Ubuntu Pro (free for 5 personal machines) or treat as watch item.
```
sudo pro attach <token>
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y libgdal1-dev=1.11.3+dfsg-3ubuntu0.1~esm1
```
Sign up at https://ubuntu.com/pro. Free for personal + small-team use.
libgdal1i→1.11.3+dfsg-3ubuntu0.1~esm1apt_upgrade_esm
Fixed at 1.11.3+dfsg-3ubuntu0.1~esm1 — ESM-only. Enable Ubuntu Pro (free for 5 personal machines) or treat as watch item.
```
sudo pro attach <token>
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y libgdal1i=1.11.3+dfsg-3ubuntu0.1~esm1
```
Sign up at https://ubuntu.com/pro. Free for personal + small-team use.
python-gdal→1.11.3+dfsg-3ubuntu0.1~esm1apt_upgrade_esm
Fixed at 1.11.3+dfsg-3ubuntu0.1~esm1 — ESM-only. Enable Ubuntu Pro (free for 5 personal machines) or treat as watch item.
```
sudo pro attach <token>
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y python-gdal=1.11.3+dfsg-3ubuntu0.1~esm1
```
Sign up at https://ubuntu.com/pro. Free for personal + small-team use.
python3-gdal→1.11.3+dfsg-3ubuntu0.1~esm1apt_upgrade_esm
Fixed at 1.11.3+dfsg-3ubuntu0.1~esm1 — ESM-only. Enable Ubuntu Pro (free for 5 personal machines) or treat as watch item.
```
sudo pro attach <token>
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y python3-gdal=1.11.3+dfsg-3ubuntu0.1~esm1
```
Sign up at https://ubuntu.com/pro. Free for personal + small-team use.

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