Debian 8 LTS: DLA-2073-1 Critical Transfig Buffer Overflow Fix
debian lts
January 21, 2020
Several issues have been found in transfig, a XFig figure files converter
Topics Covered
Summary
CVE-2018-16140
Buffer underwrite vulnerability in get_line()
allows an attacker to write prior to the beginning of the
buffer via a crafted .fig file.
CVE-2019-14275
Stack-based buffer overflow in the calc_arrow
function in bound.c.
CVE-2019-19555
Stack-based buffer overflow because of an
incorrect sscanf.
For Debian 8 "Jessie", these problems have been fixed in version
1:3.2.5.e-4+deb8u2.
We recommend that you upgrade your transfig packages.
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
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Package: transfig
Version: 1:3.2.5.e-4+deb8u2
CVE ID: CVE-2018-16140 CVE-2019-14275 CVE-2019-19555
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