Description
read_textobject in read.c in Xfig fig2dev 3.2.7b has a stack-based buffer overflow because of an incorrect sscanf.
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 | fig2dev | 1:3.2.7b-2 | — |
| Debian 13 | fig2dev | 1:3.2.7b-2 | — |
| Debian 12 | fig2dev | 1:3.2.7b-2 | — |
| Debian 8 | transfig | 1:3.2.5.e-4+deb8u2 | DLA-2073-1 |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | fig2dev | 1:3.2.7a-7ubuntu0.1 | USN-5864-1 |
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | fig2dev | 1:3.2.6a-6ubuntu1.1 | USN-5864-1 |
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | transfig | No fix yet | — |
SUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES 15 SP3 | transfig | 3.2.8a-4.12.2 | SUSE-SU-2021:2454-1 |
| SLES 15 SP2 | transfig | 3.2.8a-4.12.2 | SUSE-SU-2021:2454-1 |
| SLES 12 SP5 | transfig | 3.2.8a-2.17.1 | SUSE-SU-2021:3124-1 |
| SLES 12 SP4 | transfig | 3.2.8a-2.17.1 | SUSE-SU-2021:3124-1 |
| SLES 12 SP3 | transfig | 3.2.8a-2.17.1 | SUSE-SU-2021:3124-1 |
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| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES 12 SP2 | transfig | 3.2.8a-2.17.1 | SUSE-SU-2021:3124-1 |
| SLES 11 SP4 | transfig | 3.2.8a-1.160.13.1 | SUSE-SU-2021:14823-1 |
| SLES for SAP 12 SP5 | transfig | 3.2.8a-2.17.1 | SUSE-SU-2021:3124-1 |
| SLES for SAP 12 SP4 | transfig | 3.2.8a-2.17.1 | SUSE-SU-2021:3124-1 |
| SLES for SAP 12 SP3 | transfig | 3.2.8a-2.17.1 | SUSE-SU-2021:3124-1 |
| SUSE Package Hub 15 SP3 | transfig | 3.2.8a-bp153.3.3.2 | openSUSE-SU-2021:1318-1 |
| SUSE Package Hub 15 SP2 | transfig | 3.2.8a-bp152.3.3.2 | openSUSE-SU-2021:1311-1 |
| SUSE OpenStack Cloud Crowbar 9 | transfig | 3.2.8a-2.17.1 | SUSE-SU-2021:3124-1 |
| SUSE OpenStack Cloud Crowbar 8 | transfig | 3.2.8a-2.17.1 | SUSE-SU-2021:3124-1 |
| SUSE OpenStack Cloud 9 | transfig | 3.2.8a-2.17.1 | SUSE-SU-2021:3124-1 |
| SUSE OpenStack Cloud 8 | transfig | 3.2.8a-2.17.1 | SUSE-SU-2021:3124-1 |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Point of Sale 11 SP3 | transfig | 3.2.8a-1.160.13.1 | SUSE-SU-2021:14823-1 |
| SUSE HPE Helion OpenStack 8 | transfig | 3.2.8a-2.17.1 | SUSE-SU-2021:3124-1 |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | transfig | 3.2.8a-5.1 | openSUSE-SU-2024:11472-1 |
| openSUSE Leap 15.3 | transfig | 3.2.8a-bp153.3.3.2 | openSUSE-SU-2021:2454-1, openSUSE-SU-2021:1318-1 |
| openSUSE Leap 15.2 | transfig | 3.2.8a-lp152.6.6.2 | openSUSE-SU-2021:1143-1 |
Advisories 10
- USN-5864-1 fig2dev vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Apr 27, 2026
- DLA-2073-1 transfig - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2021:1311-1 Security update for transfig SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2021:2454-1 Security update for transfig SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2021:14823-1 Security update for transfig SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2021:1143-1 Security update for transfig SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2021:3124-1 Security update for transfig SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2024:11472-1 transfig-3.2.8a-5.1 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2021:2454-1 Security update for transfig SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2021:1318-1 Security update for transfig SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026