Debian Security Advisory

DLA-2877-1 gdal -- LTS security update

Date Reported:
12 Jan 2022
Affected Packages:
gdal
Vulnerable:
Yes
Security database references:
In Mitre's CVE dictionary: CVE-2019-17545, CVE-2021-45943.
More information:

Two issues were found in GDAL, a geospatial library, that could lead to denial of service via application crash or possibly the execution of arbitrary code if maliciously crafted data was parsed.

For Debian 9 stretch, these problems have been fixed in version 2.1.2+dfsg-5+deb9u1.

We recommend that you upgrade your gdal packages.

For the detailed security status of gdal please refer to its security tracker page at: https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/gdal

Further information about Debian LTS security advisories, how to apply these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be found at: https://wiki.debian.org/LTS