Description
An issue was discovered in fig2dev before 3.2.8.. A NULL pointer dereference exists in the function compute_closed_spline() located in trans_spline.c. It allows an attacker to cause Denial of Service. The fixed version of fig2dev is 3.2.8.
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-5 | — |
| Debian 13 | fig2dev | 1:3.2.7b-5 | — |
| Debian 12 | fig2dev | 1:3.2.7b-5 | — |
| Debian 10 | fig2dev | 1:3.2.7a-5+deb10u5 | DLA-3304-1 |
| Debian 9 | fig2dev | 1:3.2.6a-2+deb9u4 | DLA-2778-1 |
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 | xfig +1 | No fix yet | — |
SUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES 15 SP3 | transfig | 3.2.8b-4.15.1 | SUSE-SU-2021:3584-1 |
| SLES 15 SP2 | transfig | 3.2.8b-4.15.1 | SUSE-SU-2021:3584-1 |
| SLES 12 SP5 | transfig | 3.2.8b-2.20.1 | SUSE-SU-2021:3585-1 |
| SLES 12 SP4 | transfig | 3.2.8b-2.20.1 | SUSE-SU-2021:3585-1 |
| SLES 12 SP3 | transfig | 3.2.8b-2.20.1 | SUSE-SU-2021:3585-1 |
Show 13 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES 12 SP2 | transfig | 3.2.8b-2.20.1 | SUSE-SU-2021:3585-1 |
| SLES 11 SP4 | transfig | 3.2.8b-160.16.2 | SUSE-SU-2021:14836-1 |
| SLES for SAP 12 SP5 | transfig | 3.2.8b-2.20.1 | SUSE-SU-2021:3585-1 |
| SLES for SAP 12 SP4 | transfig | 3.2.8b-2.20.1 | SUSE-SU-2021:3585-1 |
| SLES for SAP 12 SP3 | transfig | 3.2.8b-2.20.1 | SUSE-SU-2021:3585-1 |
| SUSE Package Hub 15 SP3 | transfig | 3.2.8b-bp153.3.6.3 | openSUSE-SU-2021:1481-1 |
| SUSE Package Hub 15 SP2 | transfig | 3.2.8b-bp152.3.6.2 | openSUSE-SU-2021:1458-1 |
| SUSE OpenStack Cloud Crowbar 9 | transfig | 3.2.8b-2.20.1 | SUSE-SU-2021:3585-1 |
| SUSE OpenStack Cloud Crowbar 8 | transfig | 3.2.8b-2.20.1 | SUSE-SU-2021:3585-1 |
| SUSE OpenStack Cloud 9 | transfig | 3.2.8b-2.20.1 | SUSE-SU-2021:3585-1 |
| SUSE OpenStack Cloud 8 | transfig | 3.2.8b-2.20.1 | SUSE-SU-2021:3585-1 |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Point of Sale 11 SP3 | transfig | 3.2.8b-160.16.2 | SUSE-SU-2021:14836-1 |
| SUSE HPE Helion OpenStack 8 | transfig | 3.2.8b-2.20.1 | SUSE-SU-2021:3585-1 |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | transfig | 3.2.8b-2.1 | openSUSE-SU-2024:11595-1 |
| openSUSE Leap 15.3 | transfig | 3.2.8b-bp153.3.6.3 | openSUSE-SU-2021:3584-1, openSUSE-SU-2021:1481-1 |
| openSUSE Leap 15.2 | transfig | 3.2.8b-lp152.6.9.1 | openSUSE-SU-2021:1439-1 |
Amazon Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon Linux 2 | transfig | 1:3.2.8b-7.amzn2 | ALAS2-2023-2173 |
Advisories 12
- USN-5864-1 fig2dev vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Apr 27, 2026
- DLA-3304-1 fig2dev - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- DLA-2778-1 fig2dev - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2024:11595-1 transfig-3.2.8b-2.1 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2021:3585-1 Security update for transfig SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2021:14836-1 Security update for transfig SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2021:1458-1 Security update for transfig SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2021:1439-1 Security update for transfig SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2021:1481-1 Security update for transfig SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · May 7, 2025
- openSUSE-SU-2021:3584-1 Security update for transfig SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · May 7, 2025
- SUSE-SU-2021:3584-1 Security update for transfig SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · May 2, 2025
- ALAS2-2023-2173 Moderate: transfig security update (Amazon Linux 2) Amazon Linux Security Center (ALAS) · Aug 3, 2023
References
- https://sourceforge.net/p/mcj/tickets/107/
- https://sourceforge.net/p/mcj/fig2dev/ci/f17a3b8a7d54c1bc56ab92512531772a0b3ec991/
- [debian-lts-announce] 20211004 [SECURITY] [DLA 2778-1] fig2dev security update mailing-list
- [debian-lts-announce] 20230131 [SECURITY] [DLA 3304-1] fig2dev security update mailing-list