Details
Three buffer overflows were discovered in the Xfig file format
importer. By tricking a user into opening a specially crafted .fig
file with dia, an attacker could exploit this to execute arbitrary
code with the user's privileges.
Three buffer overflows were discovered in the Xfig file format
importer. By tricking a user into opening a specially crafted .fig
file with dia, an attacker could exploit this to execute arbitrary
code with the user's privileges.
Update instructions
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.
Learn more about how to get the fixes.The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:
| Ubuntu Release | Package Version | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 5.10 breezy | dia-gnome – | ||
| dia – | |||
| dia-libs – | |||
| 5.04 hoary | dia-gnome – | ||
| dia – | |||
| dia-libs – | |||
| 4.10 warty | dia-gnome – | ||
| dia – | |||
| dia-libs – | |||
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