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Ubuntu 18.04 LTS / 20.04 LTS : Fig2dev vulnerabilities (USN-5864-1)

high Nessus Plugin ID 171392

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Synopsis

The remote Ubuntu host is missing one or more security updates.

Description

The remote Ubuntu 18.04 LTS / 20.04 LTS host has packages installed that are affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the USN-5864-1 advisory.

 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)

Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly from the Ubuntu security advisory.

Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

Solution

Update the affected fig2dev and / or transfig packages.

See Also

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5864-1

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 171392

File Name: ubuntu_USN-5864-1.nasl

Version: 1.3

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 2/13/2023

Updated: 8/27/2024

Supported Sensors: Agentless Assessment, Continuous Assessment, Frictionless Assessment Agent, Frictionless Assessment AWS, Frictionless Assessment Azure, Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.0

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5.8

Temporal Score: 4.5

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2021-3561

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.1

Temporal Score: 6.4

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:P/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:18.04:-:lts, cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:20.04:-:lts, p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:transfig, p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:fig2dev

Required KB Items: Host/cpu, Host/Ubuntu, Host/Ubuntu/release, Host/Debian/dpkg-l

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 2/13/2023

Vulnerability Publication Date: 7/26/2019

Reference Information

CVE: 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

USN: 5864-1