GLSA 201312-16: Xfig: Arbitrary code execution

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Severity:	normal
Title:	Xfig: Arbitrary code execution
Date:	12/27/2013
Bugs:	#348344
ID:	201312-16

Synopsis

A vulnerability in Xfig could result in execution of arbitrary code or Denial of Service.

Background

Xfig is an interactive drawing tool.

Affected packages

Package	Vulnerable	Unaffected	Architecture(s)
media-gfx/xfig	< 3.2.5b-r1	>= 3.2.5b-r1	All supported architectures

Description

Xfig contains a buffer overflow vulnerability in processing certain FIG images.

Impact

A remote attacker could entice a user to open a specially-crafted file, potentially resulting in arbitrary code execution or a Denial of Service condition.

Workaround

There is no known workaround at this time.

Resolution

All Xfig users should upgrade to the latest version:

      # emerge --sync
      # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=media-gfx/xfig-3.2.5b-r1"

NOTE: This is a legacy GLSA. Updates for all affected architectures are available since January 09, 2011. It is likely that your system is already no longer affected by this issue.

References

CVE-2010-4262

Availability

This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at the Gentoo Security Website: http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201312-16.xml

Concerns?

Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the confidentiality and security of our users machines is of utmost importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to security@gentoo.org or alternatively, you may file a bug at https://bugs.gentoo.org.