Debian LTS: DLA-3078-1: kicad security update
Summary
Several buffer-overflows were discovered in the Gerber Viewer and excellon
file parser, that could lead to code execution when opening a
maliciously-crafted file.
CVE-2022-23803
A stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability exists in the Gerber Viewer
gerber and excellon ReadXYCoord coordinate parsing functionality of KiCad
EDA.
CVE-2022-23804
A stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability exists in the Gerber Viewer
gerber and excellon ReadIJCoord coordinate parsing functionality of KiCad
EDA.
CVE-2022-23946
A stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability exists in the Gerber Viewer
gerber and excellon GCodeNumber parsing functionality of KiCad EDA.
CVE-2022-23947
A stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability exists in the Gerber Viewer
gerber and excellon DCodeNumber parsing functionality of KiCad EDA.
For Debian 10 buster, these problems have been fixed in version
5.0.2+dfsg1-1+deb10u1.
These problems were previously dealt with in DLA-2998-1 for Debian 9 stretch,
but the buster update wasn't applied, at the time.
We recommend that you upgrade your kicad packages.
For the detailed security status of kicad please refer to
its security tracker page at:
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/source-package/kicad
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