DLA 3078-1: kicad security update
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Debian LTS Advisory DLA-3078-1 debian-lts@lists.debian.org
https://www.debian.org/lts/security/ Stefano Rivera
August 20, 2022 https://wiki.debian.org/LTS
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Package : kicad
Version : 5.0.2+dfsg1-1+deb10u1
CVE ID : CVE-2022-23803 CVE-2022-23804 CVE-2022-23946 CVE-2022-23947
KiCad is a suite of programs for the creation of printed circuit boards.
It includes a schematic editor, a PCB layout tool, support tools and a 3D
viewer to display a finished & fully populated PCB.
Several buffer-overflows were discovered in the Gerber Viewer and excellon
file parser, that could lead to code execution when opening a
maliciously-crafted file.
CVE-2022-23803
A stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability exists in the Gerber Viewer
gerber and excellon ReadXYCoord coordinate parsing functionality of KiCad
EDA.
CVE-2022-23804
A stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability exists in the Gerber Viewer
gerber and excellon ReadIJCoord coordinate parsing functionality of KiCad
EDA.
CVE-2022-23946
A stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability exists in the Gerber Viewer
gerber and excellon GCodeNumber parsing functionality of KiCad EDA.
CVE-2022-23947
A stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability exists in the Gerber Viewer
gerber and excellon DCodeNumber parsing functionality of KiCad EDA.
For Debian 10 buster, these problems have been fixed in version
5.0.2+dfsg1-1+deb10u1.
These problems were previously dealt with in DLA-2998-1 for Debian 9 stretch,
but the buster update wasn't applied, at the time.
We recommend that you upgrade your kicad packages.
For the detailed security status of kicad please refer to
its security tracker page at:
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/kicad
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
A kicad security update has been released for Debian GNU/Linux 10 to address several buffer-overflows.
