Description
An issue was discovered in FreeXL before 1.0.5. There is a heap-based buffer over-read in a pointer dereference of the parse_SST function.
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | freexl | 1.0.5-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | freexl | 1.0.5-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | freexl | 1.0.5-1 | — |
| Debian 9 | freexl | 1.0.2-2+deb9u2 | DSA-4129-1 |
| Debian 8 | freexl | 1.0.0g-1+deb8u5 | DSA-4129-1 |
Show 1 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 7 | freexl | 1.0.0b-1+deb7u5 | DLA-1297-1 |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | freexl | 1.0.2-1ubuntu0.1 | — |
| Ubuntu 14.04 LTS | freexl | 1.0.0g-1ubuntu0.14.04.3 | — |
SUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SUSE Package Hub 12 | freexl | 1.0.5-8.1 | openSUSE-SU-2018:0570-1, openSUSE-SU-2018:0569-1 |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | freexl | 1.0.6-1.3 | openSUSE-SU-2024:10771-1 |
Advisories 5
- DSA-4129-1 freexl - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- DLA-1297-1 freexl - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2018:0570-1 Security update for freexl SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2024:10771-1 freexl-devel-1.0.6-1.3 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2018:0569-1 Security update for freexl SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026