Comment 1 for bug 340166

Thank you for using Ubuntu and taking the time to report a bug. This package is in universe and is community supported. If you are able, perhaps you could prepare debdiffs to fix this by following https://wiki.ubuntu.com/SecurityUpdateProcedures.

Possible upstream patch is https://savannah.nongnu.org/patch/download.php?file_id=17518 (but see upstream bug for more information).