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Debian dla-4134 : fig2dev - security update

medium Nessus Plugin ID 234687

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Synopsis

The remote Debian host is missing one or more security-related updates.

Description

The remote Debian 11 host has a package installed that is affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the dla-4134 advisory.

 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Debian LTS Advisory DLA-4134-1 [email protected] https://www.debian.org/lts/security/ Adrian Bunk April 21, 2025 https://wiki.debian.org/LTS
 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------

 Package : fig2dev Version : 1:3.2.8-3+deb11u2 CVE ID : CVE-2025-31162 CVE-2025-31163 CVE-2025-31164

 Multiple vulnerabilities have been fixed in the fig2dev utilities for converting XFig figure files.

 CVE-2025-31162

 floating point exception with huge pattern lengths

 CVE-2025-31163

 non-rejection of arcs with co-incident points

 CVE-2025-31164

 heap buffer overflow on arc-box with zero radius

 For Debian 11 bullseye, these problems have been fixed in version 1:3.2.8-3+deb11u2.

 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

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.

Solution

Upgrade the fig2dev packages.

See Also

https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/source-package/fig2dev

https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2025-31162

https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2025-31163

https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2025-31164

https://packages.debian.org/source/bullseye/fig2dev

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 234687

File Name: debian_DLA-4134.nasl

Version: 1.1

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 4/21/2025

Updated: 4/21/2025

Supported Sensors: Frictionless Assessment Agent, Nessus Agent, Agentless Assessment, Continuous Assessment, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 4.7

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5.7

Temporal Score: 4.2

Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:C

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2025-31164

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.6

Temporal Score: 5.8

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:H

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:11.0, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:fig2dev

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/Debian/release, Host/Debian/dpkg-l

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 4/21/2025

Vulnerability Publication Date: 3/28/2025

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2025-31162, CVE-2025-31163, CVE-2025-31164