Debian 9: DLA-2720-1 Important Update: Aspell Buffer Overflow Issue

Two issue have been found in aspell, the GNU Aspell spell-checker.

One issue is related to a stack-based buffer over-read via an isolated \
character when processing a configuration file.
The other issue is related to a heap-based buffer overflow.


For Debian 9 stretch, these problems have been fixed in version
0.60.7~20110707-3+deb9u1.

We recommend that you upgrade your aspell packages.

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

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