Debian Security Advisory

DLA-3076-1 freecad -- LTS security update

Date Reported:

18 Aug 2022

Affected Packages:

freecad

Vulnerable:

Yes

Security database references:

In the Debian bugtracking system: Bug 1005747.
In Mitre's CVE dictionary: CVE-2021-45844.

More information:

A command injection vulnerability was found in FreeCAD, a parametric 3D modeler, when importing DWG files with crafted filenames.

For Debian 10 buster, this problem has been fixed in version 0.18~pre1+dfsg1-5+deb10u1.

We recommend that you upgrade your freecad packages.

For the detailed security status of freecad please refer to its security tracker page at: https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/freecad

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