A libcaca security update has been released for Debian GNU/Linux 8 Extended LTS to address a buffer overflow issue.
ELA-375-1 libcaca security update
Package libcaca
ELA-375-1 libcaca security update
Version 0.99.beta19-2+deb8u2
Related CVEs CVE-2021-3410
A buffer overflow issue in caca_resize function in libcaca/caca/canvas.c may lead to local execution of arbitrary code in the user context.
For Debian 8 jessie, these problems have been fixed in version 0.99.beta19-2+deb8u2.
We recommend that you upgrade your libcaca packages.
Further information about Extended LTS security advisories can be found at: https://deb.freexian.com/extended-lts/
