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A transfig security update has been released for Debain GNU/Linux 8 LTS.



Package : transfig
Version : 1:3.2.5.e-4+deb8u2
CVE ID : CVE-2018-16140 CVE-2019-14275 CVE-2019-19555

Several issues have been found in transfig, a XFig figure files converter.

CVE-2018-16140

Buffer underwrite vulnerability in get_line()
allows an attacker to write prior to the beginning of the
buffer via a crafted .fig file.

CVE-2019-14275

Stack-based buffer overflow in the calc_arrow
function in bound.c.

CVE-2019-19555

Stack-based buffer overflow because of an
incorrect sscanf.

For Debian 8 "Jessie", these problems have been fixed in version
1:3.2.5.e-4+deb8u2.

We recommend that you upgrade your transfig packages.

Further information about Debian LTS security advisories, how to apply
these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be
found at:   https://wiki.debian.org/LTS