MGASA-2021-0496

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    MGASA-2021-0496

    Published: 29 Oct 2021Last Modified: 16 Apr 2026

    Summary: Updated libcaca packages fix security vulnerability

    Details: A flaw was found in libcaca. A heap buffer overflow in export.c in function export_tga might lead to memory corruption and other potential consequences. (CVE-2021-30498) A flaw was found in libcaca. A buffer overflow of export.c in function export_troff might lead to memory corruption and other potential consequences. (CVE-2021-30499)

    References: https://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2021-0496.html, https://bugs.mageia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=29575, https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5119-1

    Affected packages

    Package

    Name: libcaca

    Purl: pkg:rpm/mageia/libcaca?arch=source&distro=mageia-8

    Affected ranges

    Type: ECOSYSTEM

    Events:

    Introduced- 0
    Fixed -0.99-0.beta19.5.2.mga8

    Affected versions

    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
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    Physical
    Privileges Required
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    User Interaction
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    Scope
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    Changed
    Confidentiality
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    Integrity
    None
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    Availability
    None
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