UBUNTU-CVE-2020-21675

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Source
https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2020-21675
Import Source
https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/cve/2020/UBUNTU-CVE-2020-21675.json
JSON Data
https://api.test.osv.dev/v1/vulns/UBUNTU-CVE-2020-21675
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Published
2021-08-10T21:15:00Z
Modified
2025-09-08T16:46:16Z
Severity
  • 5.5 (Medium) CVSS_V3 - CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H CVSS Calculator
  • Ubuntu - medium
Summary
[none]
Details

A stack-based buffer overflow in the genptk_text component in genptk.c of fig2dev 3.2.7b allows attackers to cause a denial of service (DOS) via converting a xfig file into ptk format.

References

Affected packages

Ubuntu:18.04:LTS / fig2dev

Package

Name
fig2dev
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/fig2dev@1:3.2.6a-6ubuntu1.1?arch=source&distro=bionic

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
1:3.2.6a-6ubuntu1.1

Affected versions

1:3.*

1:3.2.6a-3
1:3.2.6a-4
1:3.2.6a-4ubuntu1
1:3.2.6a-6ubuntu1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "fig2dev",
            "binary_version": "1:3.2.6a-6ubuntu1.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "transfig",
            "binary_version": "1:3.2.6a-6ubuntu1.1"
        }
    ],
    "availability": "No subscription required"
}

Database specific

source

"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/cve/2020/UBUNTU-CVE-2020-21675.json"

Ubuntu:20.04:LTS / fig2dev

Package

Name
fig2dev
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/fig2dev@1:3.2.7a-7ubuntu0.1?arch=source&distro=focal

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
1:3.2.7a-7ubuntu0.1

Affected versions

1:3.*

1:3.2.7a-7

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "fig2dev",
            "binary_version": "1:3.2.7a-7ubuntu0.1"
        }
    ],
    "availability": "No subscription required"
}

Database specific

source

"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/cve/2020/UBUNTU-CVE-2020-21675.json"