In xfig diagramming tool, a stack-overflow while running fig2dev allows memory corruption via local input manipulation via read_objects function.

The Unity Linux 20 host has a package installed that is affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the UTSA-2025-984789 advisory.

    In xfig diagramming tool, a stack-overflow while running fig2dev allows memory corruption via local input     manipulation via read_objects function.

Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly from the Unity Linux security advisory.

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The Linux/Unix host has one or more packages installed that are impacted by a vulnerability without a vendor supplied patch available.

  - In xfig diagramming tool, a stack-overflow while running fig2dev allows memory corruption via local input     manipulation via read_objects function. (CVE-2025-46398)

Note that Nessus relies on the presence of the package as reported by the vendor.

The remote Fedora 42 host has a package installed that is affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the FEDORA-2025-ea5c403b3e advisory.

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Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly from the Fedora security advisory.

Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

The remote Fedora 41 host has a package installed that is affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the FEDORA-2025-465f43da19 advisory.

    Update to latest upstream snapshot ee3f4d841d1ba7d5b1b57544c5068822ca92b1af

Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly from the Fedora security advisory.

Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

The remote SUSE Linux SLED15 / SLED_SAP15 / SLES15 / SLES_SAP15 host has a package installed that is affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the SUSE-SU-2025:01835-2 advisory.

    Update to fig2dev version 3.2.9a

    - CVE-2025-31162: Fixed a floating point exception in fig2dev in get_slope function (bsc#1240380).
    - CVE-2025-31163: Fixed a segmentation fault in fig2dev in put_patternarc function (bsc#1240381).
    - CVE-2025-31164: Fixed a heap buffer overflow in fig2dev in create_line_with_spline function     (bsc#1240379).
    - CVE-2025-46397: Fixed a stack buffer overflow in fig2dev in bezier_spline function (bsc#1243260).
    - CVE-2025-46398: Fixed a stack buffer overflow in fig2dev in read_objects function (bsc#1243262).
    - CVE-2025-46399: Fixed a segmentation fault in fig2dev in genge_itp_spline function (bsc#1243263).
    - CVE-2025-46400: Fixed a segmentation fault in fig2dev in read_arcobject function (bsc#1243261).

Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly from the SUSE security advisory.

Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

The remote SUSE Linux SLES12 host has a package installed that is affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the SUSE-SU-2025:01890-1 advisory.

    Update to fig2dev version 3.2.9a

    - CVE-2025-46397: Fixed a stack buffer overflow in fig2dev in bezier_spline function (bsc#1243260).
    - CVE-2025-46398: Fixed a stack buffer overflow in fig2dev in read_objects function (bsc#1243262).
    - CVE-2025-46399: Fixed a segmentation fault in fig2dev in genge_itp_spline function (bsc#1243263).
    - CVE-2025-46400: Fixed a segmentation fault in fig2dev in read_arcobject function (bsc#1243261).

Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly from the SUSE security advisory.

Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

The remote SUSE Linux SLED15 / SLED_SAP15 / SLES15 / SLES_SAP15 / openSUSE 15 host has a package installed that is affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the SUSE-SU-2025:01835-1 advisory.

    Update to fig2dev version 3.2.9a

    - CVE-2025-31162: Fixed a floating point exception in fig2dev in get_slope function (bsc#1240380).
    - CVE-2025-31163: Fixed a segmentation fault in fig2dev in put_patternarc function (bsc#1240381).
    - CVE-2025-31164: Fixed a heap buffer overflow in fig2dev in create_line_with_spline function     (bsc#1240379).
    - CVE-2025-46397: Fixed a stack buffer overflow in fig2dev in bezier_spline function (bsc#1243260).
    - CVE-2025-46398: Fixed a stack buffer overflow in fig2dev in read_objects function (bsc#1243262).
    - CVE-2025-46399: Fixed a segmentation fault in fig2dev in genge_itp_spline function (bsc#1243263).
    - CVE-2025-46400: Fixed a segmentation fault in fig2dev in read_arcobject function (bsc#1243261).

Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly from the SUSE security advisory.

Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

The remote Debian 11 host has a package installed that is affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the dla-4147 advisory.

    -------------------------------------------------------------------------     Debian LTS Advisory DLA-4147-1                debian-lts@lists.debian.org     https://www.debian.org/lts/security/                       Guilhem Moulin     April 30, 2025                                https://wiki.debian.org/LTS
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    Package        : fig2dev     Version        : 1:3.2.8-3+deb11u3     CVE ID         : CVE-2025-46397 CVE-2025-46398 CVE-2025-46399 CVE-2025-46400

    Multiple vulnerabilities were found in fig2dev, a utility for converting     XFig figure files, which could lead to code execution or denial of     service upon specially crafted input files.

    CVE-2025-46397

        A stack overflow vulnerability could allow code execution via local         input manipulation via bezier_spline() function.

    CVE-2025-46398

        A stack overflow vulnerability could allow code execution via local         input manipulation via read_objects() function.

    CVE-2025-46399

        A segmentation fault issue could lead to denial of service via local         input manipulation via genge_itp_spline() function.

    CVE-2025-46400

        A segmentation fault issue could lead to denial of service via local         input manipulation via read_arcobject() function.

    For Debian 11 bullseye, these problems have been fixed in version     1:3.2.8-3+deb11u3.

    We recommend that you upgrade your fig2dev packages.

    For the detailed security status of fig2dev please refer to     its security tracker page at:
    https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/fig2dev

    Further information about Debian LTS security advisories, how to apply     these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be     found at: https://wiki.debian.org/LTS     Attachment:
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Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly from the Debian security advisory.

Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

ID	Name	Product	Family	Severity
267194	Unity Linux 20.1070e Security Update: transfig (UTSA-2025-984789)	Nessus	Unity Linux Local Security Checks	medium
257127	Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2025-46398	Nessus	Misc.	medium
242598	Fedora 42 : transfig (2025-ea5c403b3e)	Nessus	Fedora Local Security Checks	medium
242597	Fedora 41 : transfig (2025-465f43da19)	Nessus	Fedora Local Security Checks	medium
242221	SUSE SLED15 / SLES15 Security Update : transfig (SUSE-SU-2025:01835-2)	Nessus	SuSE Local Security Checks	medium
240841	SUSE SLES12 Security Update : transfig (SUSE-SU-2025:01890-1)	Nessus	SuSE Local Security Checks	medium
238044	SUSE SLED15 / SLES15 / openSUSE 15 Security Update : transfig (SUSE-SU-2025:01835-1)	Nessus	SuSE Local Security Checks	medium
235037	Debian dla-4147 : fig2dev - security update	Nessus	Debian Local Security Checks	high

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