NULL Pointer Dereference Affecting librecad package, versions <2.1.3-1.2+deb10u1build0.20.04.1


Severity

Recommended
low

Based on Ubuntu security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.12% (47th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-UBUNTU2004-LIBRECAD-2387706
  • published29 Jan 2022
  • disclosed25 Jan 2022

Introduced: 25 Jan 2022

CVE-2021-45343  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-476  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Ubuntu:20.04 librecad to version 2.1.3-1.2+deb10u1build0.20.04.1 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream librecad package and not the librecad package as distributed by Ubuntu. See How to fix? for Ubuntu:20.04 relevant fixed versions and status.

In LibreCAD 2.2.0, a NULL pointer dereference in the HATCH handling of libdxfrw allows an attacker to crash the application using a crafted DXF document.

CVSS Scores

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