The remote Debian 10 host has packages installed that are affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the dla-3078 advisory.

    -------------------------------------------------------------------------     Debian LTS Advisory DLA-3078-1                debian-lts@lists.debian.org     https://www.debian.org/lts/security/                       Stefano Rivera     August 20, 2022                               https://wiki.debian.org/LTS
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    Package        : kicad     Version        : 5.0.2+dfsg1-1+deb10u1     CVE ID         : CVE-2022-23803 CVE-2022-23804 CVE-2022-23946 CVE-2022-23947

    KiCad is a suite of programs for the creation of printed circuit boards.
    It includes a schematic editor, a PCB layout tool, support tools and a 3D     viewer to display a finished & fully populated PCB.

    Several buffer-overflows were discovered in the Gerber Viewer and excellon     file parser, that could lead to code execution when opening a     maliciously-crafted file.

    CVE-2022-23803

        A stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability exists in the Gerber Viewer         gerber and excellon ReadXYCoord coordinate parsing functionality of KiCad         EDA.

    CVE-2022-23804

        A stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability exists in the Gerber Viewer         gerber and excellon ReadIJCoord coordinate parsing functionality of KiCad         EDA.

    CVE-2022-23946

        A stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability exists in the Gerber Viewer         gerber and excellon GCodeNumber parsing functionality of KiCad EDA.

    CVE-2022-23947

        A stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability exists in the Gerber Viewer         gerber and excellon DCodeNumber parsing functionality of KiCad EDA.

    For Debian 10 buster, these problems have been fixed in version     5.0.2+dfsg1-1+deb10u1.
    These problems were previously dealt with in DLA-2998-1 for Debian 9 stretch,     but the buster update wasn't applied, at the time.

    We recommend that you upgrade your kicad packages.

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

    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.

The remote Debian 11 host has packages installed that are affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the dsa-5214 advisory.

    Multiple buffer overflows were discovered in Kicad, a suite of programs for the creation of printed     circuit boards, which could result in the execution of arbitrary code if malformed Gerber/Excellon files.
    For the stable distribution (bullseye), these problems have been fixed in version 5.1.9+dfsg1-1+deb11u1.
    We recommend that you upgrade your kicad packages. For the detailed security status of kicad please refer     to its security tracker page at: https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/kicad

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.

The remote Fedora 35 host has a package installed that is affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the FEDORA-2022-78b18981a6 advisory.

    Update to 6.0.2

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 Ubuntu 18.04 LTS / 20.04 LTS host has packages installed that are affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the USN-7466-1 advisory.

    It was discovered that KiCad incorrectly handled memory when opening malicious files. An attacker could     possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service or execute arbitrary commands.

Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly from the Ubuntu 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 9 host has packages installed that are affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the dla-2998 advisory.

  - A stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability exists in the Gerber Viewer gerber and excellon ReadXYCoord     coordinate parsing functionality of KiCad EDA 6.0.1 and master commit de006fc010. A specially-crafted     gerber or excellon file can lead to code execution. An attacker can provide a malicious file to trigger     this vulnerability. (CVE-2022-23803)

  - A stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability exists in the Gerber Viewer gerber and excellon ReadIJCoord     coordinate parsing functionality of KiCad EDA 6.0.1 and master commit de006fc010. A specially-crafted     gerber or excellon file can lead to code execution. An attacker can provide a malicious file to trigger     this vulnerability. (CVE-2022-23804)

  - A stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability exists in the Gerber Viewer gerber and excellon GCodeNumber     parsing functionality of KiCad EDA 6.0.1 and master commit de006fc010. A specially-crafted gerber or     excellon file can lead to code execution. An attacker can provide a malicious file to trigger this     vulnerability. (CVE-2022-23946)

  - A stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability exists in the Gerber Viewer gerber and excellon DCodeNumber     parsing functionality of KiCad EDA 6.0.1 and master commit de006fc010. A specially-crafted gerber or     excellon file can lead to code execution. An attacker can provide a malicious file to trigger this     vulnerability. (CVE-2022-23947)

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	Published	Updated	Severity
164317	Debian dla-3078 : kicad - security update	Nessus	Debian Local Security Checks	8/20/2022	1/22/2025	high
164321	Debian DSA-5214-1 : kicad - security update	Nessus	Debian Local Security Checks	8/22/2022	1/24/2025	high
158557	Fedora 35 : kicad (2022-78b18981a6)	Nessus	Fedora Local Security Checks	3/2/2022	11/14/2024	high
234910	Ubuntu 18.04 LTS / 20.04 LTS : KiCad vulnerabilities (USN-7466-1)	Nessus	Ubuntu Local Security Checks	4/28/2025	4/28/2025	high
160978	Debian DLA-2998-1 : kicad - LTS security update	Nessus	Debian Local Security Checks	5/11/2022	10/27/2023	high

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