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Package        : potrace
Version        : 1.10-1+deb7u2
CVE ID         : CVE-2016-8685
Debian Bug     : 843861 

It was discovered that potrace, an utility to transform bitmaps into
vector graphics, was affected by an integer overflow in the findnext
function, allowing remote attackers to cause a denial of service
(invalid memory access and crash) via a crafted BMP image.

For Debian 7 "Wheezy", these problems have been fixed in version
1.10-1+deb7u2.

We recommend that you upgrade your potrace packages.

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

Debian LTS: DLA-889-1: potrace security update

April 9, 2017
It was discovered that potrace, an utility to transform bitmaps into vector graphics, was affected by an integer overflow in the findnext function, allowing remote attackers to cau...

Summary

For Debian 7 "Wheezy", these problems have been fixed in version
1.10-1+deb7u2.

We recommend that you upgrade your potrace packages.

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


Severity
Package : potrace
Version : 1.10-1+deb7u2
CVE ID : CVE-2016-8685
Debian Bug : 843861

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