Description
A flaw was found in libcaca. A buffer overflow of export.c in function export_troff might lead to memory corruption and other potential consequences.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| — | libcaca | master | — |
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 | libcaca | 0.99.beta19-3 | — |
| Debian 13 | libcaca | 0.99.beta19-3 | — |
| Debian 12 | libcaca | 0.99.beta19-3 | — |
| Debian 11 | libcaca | 0.99.beta19-2.2+deb11u1 | DLA-4257-1 |
| Debian 10 | libcaca | 0.99.beta19-2.1+deb10u1 | DLA-3784-1 |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | libcaca | 0.99.beta19-2.2ubuntu3 | — |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | libcaca | 0.99.beta19-2.1ubuntu1.20.04.2 | USN-5119-1 |
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | libcaca | 0.99.beta19-2ubuntu0.18.04.3 | USN-5119-1 |
Show 2 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu Pro 16.04 LTS | libcaca | 0.99.beta19-2ubuntu0.16.04.2+esm1 | USN-5119-1 |
| Ubuntu Pro 14.04 LTS | libcaca | 0.99.beta18-1ubuntu5.1+esm2 | USN-5119-1 |
SUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES 15 SP3 | libcaca | 0.99.beta19.git20171003-11.3.1 | SUSE-SU-2022:0769-1 |
| SLES 15 SP2 | libcaca | 0.99.beta19.git20171003-11.3.1 | SUSE-SU-2022:0769-1 |
| SLES 15 SP1 | libcaca | 0.99.beta19.git20171003-3.8.1 | SUSE-SU-2022:0754-1 |
| SLES 15 | libcaca | 0.99.beta19.git20171003-3.8.1 | SUSE-SU-2022:0754-1 |
| SLES 12 SP5 | libcaca | 0.99.beta18-14.6.1 | SUSE-SU-2022:0820-1 |
Show 25 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES 12 SP4 | libcaca | 0.99.beta18-14.6.1 | SUSE-SU-2022:0820-1 |
| SLES 12 SP3 | libcaca | 0.99.beta18-14.6.1 | SUSE-SU-2022:0820-1 |
| SLES 12 SP2 | libcaca | 0.99.beta18-14.6.1 | SUSE-SU-2022:0820-1 |
| SLES 11 SP4 | libcaca | 0.99.beta13b-49.3.1 | SUSE-SU-2022:14909-1 |
| SLES for SAP 15 SP2 | libcaca | 0.99.beta19.git20171003-11.3.1 | SUSE-SU-2022:0769-1 |
| SLES for SAP 15 SP1 | libcaca | 0.99.beta19.git20171003-3.8.1 | SUSE-SU-2022:0754-1 |
| SLES for SAP 15 | libcaca | 0.99.beta19.git20171003-3.8.1 | SUSE-SU-2022:0754-1 |
| SLES for SAP 12 SP5 | libcaca | 0.99.beta18-14.6.1 | SUSE-SU-2022:0820-1 |
| SLES for SAP 12 SP4 | libcaca | 0.99.beta18-14.6.1 | SUSE-SU-2022:0820-1 |
| SLES for SAP 12 SP3 | libcaca | 0.99.beta18-14.6.1 | SUSE-SU-2022:0820-1 |
| SLE Real Time 15 SP2 | libcaca | 0.99.beta19.git20171003-11.3.1 | SUSE-SU-2022:0769-1 |
| SLE HPC 15 SP2 | libcaca | 0.99.beta19.git20171003-11.3.1 | SUSE-SU-2022:0769-1 |
| SLE HPC 15 SP1 | libcaca | 0.99.beta19.git20171003-3.8.1 | SUSE-SU-2022:0754-1 |
| SLE HPC 15 | libcaca | 0.99.beta19.git20171003-3.8.1 | SUSE-SU-2022:0754-1 |
| SUSE OpenStack Cloud Crowbar 9 | libcaca | 0.99.beta18-14.6.1 | SUSE-SU-2022:0820-1 |
| SUSE OpenStack Cloud Crowbar 8 | libcaca | 0.99.beta18-14.6.1 | SUSE-SU-2022:0820-1 |
| SUSE OpenStack Cloud 9 | libcaca | 0.99.beta18-14.6.1 | SUSE-SU-2022:0820-1 |
| SUSE OpenStack Cloud 8 | libcaca | 0.99.beta18-14.6.1 | SUSE-SU-2022:0820-1 |
| SUSE Manager Server 4.1 | libcaca | 0.99.beta19.git20171003-11.3.1 | SUSE-SU-2022:0769-1 |
| SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server 4.1 | libcaca | 0.99.beta19.git20171003-11.3.1 | SUSE-SU-2022:0769-1 |
| SUSE Manager Proxy 4.1 | libcaca | 0.99.beta19.git20171003-11.3.1 | SUSE-SU-2022:0769-1 |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Point of Sale 11 SP3 | libcaca | 0.99.beta13b-49.3.1 | SUSE-SU-2022:14909-1 |
| SUSE HPE Helion OpenStack 8 | libcaca | 0.99.beta18-14.6.1 | SUSE-SU-2022:0820-1 |
| SUSE Enterprise Storage 7 | libcaca | 0.99.beta19.git20171003-11.3.1 | SUSE-SU-2022:0769-1 |
| SUSE Enterprise Storage 6 | libcaca | 0.99.beta19.git20171003-3.8.1 | SUSE-SU-2022:0754-1 |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Leap 15.3 | libcaca | 0.99.beta19.git20171003-11.3.1 | openSUSE-SU-2022:0769-1 |
Alpine
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine v3.24 | libcaca | 0.99_beta20-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.23 | libcaca | 0.99_beta20-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.22 | libcaca | 0.99_beta20-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.21 | libcaca | 0.99_beta20-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.20 | libcaca | 0.99_beta20-r0 | — |
Show 5 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine v3.19 | libcaca | 0.99_beta20-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.18 | libcaca | 0.99_beta20-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.17 | libcaca | 0.99_beta20-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.16 | libcaca | 0.99_beta20-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.15 | libcaca | 0.99_beta20-r0 | — |
Advisories 8
- USN-5119-1 libcaca vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Jun 29, 2026
- DLA-4257-1 libcaca - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- DLA-3784-1 libcaca - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2022:0769-1 Security update for libcaca SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2022:0820-1 Security update for libcaca SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2022:14909-1 Security update for libcaca SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2022:0769-1 Security update for libcaca SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2022:0754-1 Security update for libcaca SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · May 2, 2025