GLSA 201412-14: Xfig: User-assisted execution of arbitrary code

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Severity:	normal
Title:	Xfig: User-assisted execution of arbitrary code
Date:	12/13/2014
Bugs:	#297379
ID:	201412-14

Synopsis

Two vulnerabilities have been found in Xfig, possibly resulting 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	< 3.2.5c	>= 3.2.5c	All supported architectures

Description

A stack-based buffer overflow and a stack consumption vulnerability have been found in Xfig.

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-3.2.5c"

References

Availability

This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at the Gentoo Security Website: http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201412-14.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.