Description
In xfig diagramming tool, a stack-overflow while running fig2dev allows memory corruption via local input manipulation via read_objects function.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| — | xfig | ≤ 3.2.9a | — |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | — | — |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | — | — |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 | — | — |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 | — | — |
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 | 1:3.2.9a-4 | — |
| Debian 13 | fig2dev | 1:3.2.9a-4 | — |
| Debian 12 | fig2dev | 1:3.2.8b-3+deb12u2 | — |
| Debian 11 | fig2dev | 1:3.2.8-3+deb11u3 | DLA-4147-1 |
SUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES 15 SP7 | transfig | 3.2.9a-150600.3.5.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:01835-2 |
| SLES 15 SP6 | transfig | 3.2.9a-150600.3.5.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:01835-1 |
| SLES 12 SP5 | transfig | 3.2.8b-2.26.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:01890-1 |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | transfig | 3.2.9a-3.1 | openSUSE-SU-2025:15155-1 |
| openSUSE Leap 15.6 | transfig | 3.2.9a-150600.3.5.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:01835-1 |
Alpine
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine v3.24 | fig2dev | 3.2.9a-r3 | — |
| Alpine v3.23 | fig2dev | 3.2.9a-r2 | — |
Advisories 5
- openSUSE-SU-2025:15155-1 transfig-3.2.9a-3.1 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Mar 23, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2025:01835-2 Security update for transfig SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Mar 23, 2026
- DLA-4147-1 fig2dev - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2025:01890-1 Security update for transfig SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2025:01835-1 Security update for transfig SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
References
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-46398 vdb-entry
- RHBZ#2362055 issue-tracking
- https://sourceforge.net/p/mcj/tickets/191/