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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.852517
Category:SuSE Local Security Checks
Title:openSUSE: Security Advisory for transfig (openSUSE-SU-2019:1455-1)
Summary:The remote host is missing an update for the 'transfig'; package(s) announced via the openSUSE-SU-2019:1455-1 advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update for the 'transfig'
package(s) announced via the openSUSE-SU-2019:1455-1 advisory.

Vulnerability Insight:
This update for transfig fixes the following issues:

Security issue fixed:

- CVE-2018-16140: Fixed a buffer underwrite vulnerability in get_line() in
read.c, which allowed an attacker to write prior to the beginning of the
buffer via specially crafted .fig file (bsc#1106531)

This update was imported from the SUSE:SLE-15:Update update project.

Patch Instructions:

To install this openSUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended
installation methods
like YaST online_update or 'zypper patch'.

Alternatively you can run the command listed for your product:

- openSUSE Leap 15.1:

zypper in -t patch openSUSE-2019-1455=1

- openSUSE Leap 15.0:

zypper in -t patch openSUSE-2019-1455=1

Affected Software/OS:
'transfig' package(s) on openSUSE Leap 15.0.

Solution:
Please install the updated package(s).

CVSS Score:
6.8

CVSS Vector:
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2018-16140
https://sourceforge.net/p/mcj/tickets/28/
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/01/msg00018.html
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3760-1/
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