Debian 9897 Published by

Updated libxi and curl packages has been released for Debian 7 LTS:

[DLA 685-2] libxi regression update
[DLA 767-1] curl security update



[DLA 685-2] libxi regression update

Package : libxi
Version : 2:1.6.1-1+deb7u3
Debian Bug : 849026

A regression was found in the previous libxi update. An uninitialized
pointer could be freed, causing crashes.

For Debian 7 "Wheezy", these problems have been fixed in version
2:1.6.1-1+deb7u3.

We recommend that you upgrade your libxi 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

[DLA 767-1] curl security update

Package : curl
Version : 7.26.0-1+wheezy18
CVE ID : CVE-2016-9586
Debian Bug : 848958


It was discovered that libcurl's implementation of the printf()
functions triggers a buffer overflow when doing a large floating point
output. The bug occurs when the conversion outputs more than 255 bytes.

The flaw happens because the floating point conversion is using system
functions without the correct boundary checks.

If there are any application that accepts a format string from the
outside without necessary input filtering, it could allow remote
attacks.

This flaw does not exist in the command line tool.

For Debian 7 "Wheezy", these problems have been fixed in version
7.26.0-1+wheezy18.

We recommend that you upgrade your curl 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