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Debian DLA-3304-1 : fig2dev - LTS security update
medium Nessus Plugin ID 170915
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Synopsis
The remote Debian host is missing one or more security-related updates.Description
The remote Debian 10 host has a package installed that is affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the dla-3304 advisory.- fig2dev 3.2.7b contains a stack buffer overflow in the bezier_spline function in genepic.c.
(CVE-2020-21529)
- fig2dev 3.2.7b contains a global buffer overflow in the conv_pattern_index function in gencgm.c.
(CVE-2020-21531)
- fig2dev 3.2.7b contains a global buffer overflow in the setfigfont function in genepic.c. (CVE-2020-21532)
- A stack-based buffer overflow in the genpstrx_text() component in genpstricks.c of fig2dev 3.2.7b allows attackers to cause a denial of service (DOS) via converting a xfig file into pstricks format.
(CVE-2020-21676)
- An issue was discovered in fig2dev before 3.2.8.. A NULL pointer dereference exists in the function compute_closed_spline() located in trans_spline.c. It allows an attacker to cause Denial of Service. The fixed version of fig2dev is 3.2.8. (CVE-2021-32280)
Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.
Solution
Upgrade the fig2dev packages.For Debian 10 buster, these problems have been fixed in version 1
See Also
https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=960736
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/source-package/fig2dev
https://www.debian.org/lts/security/2023/dla-3304
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2020-21529
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2020-21531
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2020-21532
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2020-21676
Plugin Details
Severity: Medium
ID: 170915
File Name: debian_DLA-3304.nasl
Version: 1.1
Type: local
Agent: unix
Family: Debian Local Security Checks
Published: 1/31/2023
Updated: 9/5/2023
Supported Sensors: Agentless Assessment, Continuous Assessment, Frictionless Assessment Agent, Nessus Agent, Nessus
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: Medium
Score: 4.4
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: Medium
Base Score: 4.3
Temporal Score: 3.4
Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
CVSS Score Source: CVE-2021-32280
CVSS v3
Risk Factor: Medium
Base Score: 5.5
Temporal Score: 5
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:P/RL:O/RC:C
Vulnerability Information
CPE: cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:10.0, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:fig2dev
Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/Debian/release, Host/Debian/dpkg-l
Exploit Available: true
Exploit Ease: Exploits are available
Patch Publication Date: 1/31/2023
Vulnerability Publication Date: 8/10/2021
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2020-21529, CVE-2020-21531, CVE-2020-21532, CVE-2020-21676, CVE-2021-32280