Ubuntu Security Notice 3760-1 - It was discovered that transfig incorrectly handled certain FIG files. An attacker could possibly use this to execute arbitrary code.
17d61e26c4746d407d65fe27eb577e00ab7563f719d42bd8efc126401b9904bb
==========================================================================
Ubuntu Security Notice USN-3760-1
September 06, 2018
transfig vulnerability
==========================================================================
A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:
- Ubuntu 16.04 LTS
- Ubuntu 14.04 LTS
Summary:
transfig could be made to execute arbitrary code if it received a
specially crafted FIG file.
Software Description:
- transfig: Utilities for converting XFig figure files
Details:
It was discovered that transfig incorrectly handled certain FIG files.
An attacker could possibly use this to execute arbitrary code.
Update instructions:
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following
package versions:
Ubuntu 16.04 LTS:
transfig 1:3.2.5.e-5ubuntu0.1
Ubuntu 14.04 LTS:
transfig 1:3.2.5.e-1ubuntu1.1
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary
changes.
References:
https://usn.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-3760-1
CVE-2018-16140
Package Information:
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/transfig/1:3.2.5.e-5ubuntu0.1
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/transfig/1:3.2.5.e-1ubuntu1.1