CVE catalog
CVE-2009-1962
xfig: CVE-2009-1962
- Severity
- Medium
- Published
- Source
- [NVD] · [CVE record]
- EPSS
- 0.33% · Oct 25, 2026
Xfig, possibly 3.2.5, allows local users to read and write arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the (1) xfig-eps[PID], (2) xfig-pic[PID].pix, (3) xfig-pic[PID].err, (4) xfig-pcx[PID].pix, (5) xfig-xfigrc[PID], (6) xfig[PID], (7) xfig-print[PID], (8) xfig-export[PID].err, (9) xfig-batch[PID], (10) xfig-exp[PID], or (11) xfig-spell.[PID] temporary files, where [PID] is a process ID.
Vulnerable and fixed packages
Distribution-reported package versions and fixes. These do not depend on matching against the OpenFactory package catalog.
| Distribution | Package | Release | Version | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | xfig | sid | 1:3.2.9a-5 | fixed |
| Debian | xfig | forky | 1:3.2.9a-5 | fixed |
| Debian | xfig | trixie | 1:3.2.9a-3 | fixed |
| Debian | xfig | bookworm | 1:3.2.8b-2 | fixed |
| Opensuse | xfig | tumbleweed | 3.2.6-1.1 | fixed |
Fixed-version evidence
| Distribution | Package | Type | Release | Fixed version | Urgency | Origin | Bugs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | xfig | source | sid | 1:3.2.5.a-1 | not yet assigned | Not reported | Not reported |
| Debian | xfig | source | forky | 1:3.2.5.a-1 | not yet assigned | Not reported | Not reported |
| Debian | xfig | source | trixie | 1:3.2.5.a-1 | not yet assigned | Not reported | Not reported |
| Debian | xfig | source | bookworm | 1:3.2.5.a-1 | not yet assigned | Not reported | Not reported |
| Opensuse | xfig | rpm | tumbleweed | 3.2.6-1.1 | Not reported | OPENSUSE-SU-2024:10483-1 | Not reported |
OpenFactory catalog packages
[Debian 12 (Bookworm)]
- [xfig]Fixed
Source package: [xfig]
Details (2)
1:3.2.8b-2+b2· amd64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
1:3.2.5.a-1dsa · xfig · debian · bookworm; dsa · xfig · debian · 12
1:3.2.8b-2+b2· arm64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
1:3.2.5.a-1dsa · xfig · debian · bookworm; dsa · xfig · debian · 12
- [xfig-doc]Fixed
Source package: [xfig]
Details (2)
1:3.2.8b-2· all · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
1:3.2.5.a-1dsa · xfig · debian · bookworm; dsa · xfig · debian · 12
1:3.2.8b-2· all · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
1:3.2.5.a-1dsa · xfig · debian · bookworm; dsa · xfig · debian · 12
- [xfig-libs]Fixed
Source package: [xfig]
Details (2)
1:3.2.8b-2· all · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
1:3.2.5.a-1dsa · xfig · debian · bookworm; dsa · xfig · debian · 12
1:3.2.8b-2· all · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
1:3.2.5.a-1dsa · xfig · debian · bookworm; dsa · xfig · debian · 12
[Debian 13 (Trixie)]
- [xfig]Fixed
Details (2)
1:3.2.9a-3· amd64 · trixieFixed · Fixed:
1:3.2.5.a-1dsa · xfig · debian · 13
1:3.2.9a-3· arm64 · trixieFixed · Fixed:
1:3.2.5.a-1dsa · xfig · debian · 13
- [xfig-doc]Fixed
Source package: [xfig]
Details (2)
1:3.2.9a-3· all · trixieFixed · Fixed:
1:3.2.5.a-1dsa · xfig · debian · 13
1:3.2.9a-3· all · trixieFixed · Fixed:
1:3.2.5.a-1dsa · xfig · debian · 13
- [xfig-libs]Fixed
Source package: [xfig]
Details (2)
1:3.2.9a-3· all · trixieFixed · Fixed:
1:3.2.5.a-1dsa · xfig · debian · 13
1:3.2.9a-3· all · trixieFixed · Fixed:
1:3.2.5.a-1dsa · xfig · debian · 13
[openSUSE Tumbleweed]
Observed:
References
- [https://ftp.suse.com/pub/projects/security/csaf/opensuse-su-2024_10483-1.json]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/DEBIAN-CVE-2009-1962]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/UBUNTU-CVE-2009-1962]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/openSUSE-SU-2024:10483-1]
- [https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2009-1962]
[Debian Security Tracker] · [FIRST EPSS] · [OSV Package Vulnerability Database] · [SUSE security advisories and VEX]