1. Ubuntu Security Notices
  2. USN-5864-1

USN-5864-1: Fig2dev vulnerabilities

Publication date

13 February 2023

Overview

Several security issues were fixed in Fig2dev.

Releases

Packages

  • 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,

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

In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.

Learn more about how to get the fixes.

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:

Ubuntu Release Package Version
20.04 focal fig2dev –  1:3.2.7a-7ubuntu0.1
18.04 bionic transfig –  1:3.2.6a-6ubuntu1.1
fig2dev –  1:3.2.6a-6ubuntu1.1

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