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Debian 11: DLA-3977-1 critical update for xfpt buffer overflow issue

debian lts
Calendar Grey November 30, 2024
Dist Debian Esm H88
Ubuntu Security Notice USN-5123-1 highlights a vulnerability in libpng, urging users to upgrade to mitigate potential risks of exploitation.
An issue has been found in xfpt, a tool to generate XML from plain tex

Summary

An issue has been found in xfpt, a tool to generate XML from plain tex.
The issue is about bad handling of input data, which may result in a
stack-based buffer overflow and execution of arbitrary code, when
processing specially crafted files.


For Debian 11 bullseye, this problem has been fixed in version
0.11-1+deb11u1.

We recommend that you upgrade your xfpt packages.

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

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: xfpt
Version: 0.11-1+deb11u1
CVE ID: CVE-2024-43700

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