Several security issues were fixed in Fig2dev.. ========================================================================== Ubuntu Security Notice USN-7587-1 June 23, 2025 fig2dev vulnerabilities ========================================================================== A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives: - Ubuntu 24.10 - Ubuntu 24.04 LTS - Ubuntu 22.04 LTS - Ubuntu 20.04 LTS - Ubuntu 18.04 LTS Summary: Several security issues were fixed in Fig2dev. Software Description: - fig2dev: Tools for creating TeX documents with portable graphics Details: Suhwan Song discovered that Fig2dev did not correctly handle certain memory operations. If a user or automated system were tricked into opening a specially crafted file, an attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service. This issue only affected Ubuntu 18.04 LTS and Ubuntu 20.04 LTS. (CVE-2020-21680, CVE-2020-21682, CVE-2020-21683) It was discovered that Fig2dev did not limit the size of certain inputs. If a user or automated system were tricked into opening a specially crafted file, an attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service. (CVE-2025-31162, CVE-2025-31163) It was discovered that Fig2dev did not correctly handle certain inputs. If a user or automated system were tricked into opening a specially crafted file, an attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service. This issue only affected Ubuntu 24.04 LTS and Ubuntu 24.10. (CVE-2025-31164) Update instructions: The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions: Ubuntu 24.10 fig2dev 1:3.2.9-4ubuntu0.1 Ubuntu 24.04 LTS fig2dev 1:3.2.9-3ubuntu0.1~esm1 Available with Ubuntu Pro Ubuntu 22.04 LTS fig2dev 1:3.2.8b-1ubuntu0.1~esm1 Available with Ubuntu Pro Ubuntu 20.04 LTS fig2dev 1:3.2.7a-7ubuntu0.1+esm1 Available with Ubuntu Pro Ubuntu 18.04 LTS fig2dev 1:3.2.6a-6ubuntu1.1+esm1 Available with Ubuntu Pro transfig 1:3.2.6a-6ubuntu1.1+esm1 Available with Ubuntu Pro In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes. References: https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7587-1 CVE-2020-21680, CVE-2020-21682, CVE-2020-21683, CVE-2025-31162, CVE-2025-31163, CVE-2025-31164 Package Information: https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/fig2dev/1:3.2.9-4ubuntu0.1 . Multiple vulnerabilities addressed in Fig2dev for Ubuntu 24.10 and older releases. Urgent patches are necessary.. Ubuntu security, fig2dev updates, denial of service fix, Ubuntu advisory. . Severity: Critical. LinuxSecurity.com Team
Multiple vulnerabilities were found in fig2dev, a utility for converting XFig figure files, which could lead to code execution or denial of service upon specially crafted input files. . ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Debian LTS Advisory DLA-4147-1
Multiple vulnerabilities have been fixed in the fig2dev utilities for converting XFig figure files. CVE-2025-31162 . - ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Debian LTS Advisory DLA-4134-1
Several security issues were fixed in Fig2dev.. =========================================================================Ubuntu Security Notice USN-5864-1 February 13, 2023 fig2dev vulnerabilities ========================================================================= A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives: - Ubuntu 20.04 LTS - Ubuntu 18.04 LTS Summary: Several security issues were fixed in Fig2dev. Software Description: - fig2dev: Utilities for converting XFig figure files Details: Frederic Cambus discovered that Fig2dev incorrectly handled certain image files. If a user or an automated system were tricked into opening a certain specially crafted input file, a remote attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service. This issue only affected Ubuntu 18.04 LTS. (CVE-2019-14275) It was discovered that Fig2dev incorrectly handled certain image files. If a user or an automated system were tricked into opening a certain specially crafted input file, a remote attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service. (CVE-2019-19555, CVE-2019-19797, CVE-2020-21529, CVE-2020-21530, CVE-2020-21531, CVE-2020-21532, CVE-2020-21533, CVE-2020-21534, CVE-2020-21535, CVE-2020-21675, CVE-2020-21676, CVE-2021-3561) It was discovered that Fig2dev incorrectly handled certain image files. If a user or an automated system were tricked into opening a certain specially crafted input file, a remote attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service. (CVE-2021-32280) Update instructions: The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions: Ubuntu 20.04 LTS: fig2dev 1:3.2.7a-7ubuntu0.1 Ubuntu 18.04 LTS: fig2dev 1:3.2.6a-6ubuntu1.1 transfig 1:3.2.6a-6ubuntu1.1 In general, a standard system update will makeall the necessary changes. References: https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5864-1 CVE-2019-14275, CVE-2019-19555, CVE-2019-19797, CVE-2020-21529, CVE-2020-21530, CVE-2020-21531, CVE-2020-21532, CVE-2020-21533, CVE-2020-21534, CVE-2020-21535, CVE-2020-21675, CVE-2020-21676, CVE-2021-32280, CVE-2021-3561 Package Information: https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/fig2dev/1:3.2.7a-7ubuntu0.1 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/fig2dev/1:3.2.6a-6ubuntu1.1 . A range of security flaws has been addressed in Libjpeg-turbo impacting various Debian versions, enhancing overall system protection.. Fig2dev Issues, Ubuntu Advisory, Software Vulnerability Fix. . Severity: Critical. LinuxSecurity.com Team
Brief introduction CVE-2020-21529 . - ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Debian LTS Advisory DLA-3304-1
Multiple security vulnerabilities have been discovered in fig2dev, utilities for converting XFig figure files. Buffer overflows, out-of-bounds reads and NULL pointer dereferences could lead to a denial-of-service or other unspecified impact. . -------------------------------------------------------------------------Debian LTS Advisory DLA-2778-1
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