Security update for gnuplot

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2021:0549-1
Rating: moderate
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CVSS scores:
  • CVE-2020-25559 ( SUSE ): 5.9 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
  • CVE-2020-25559 ( NVD ): 7.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Affected Products:
  • Server Applications Module 15-SP2
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP2
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15 SP2
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP2
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP2 Business Critical Linux 15-SP2
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP2
  • SUSE Manager Proxy 4.1
  • SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server 4.1
  • SUSE Manager Server 4.1

An update that solves one vulnerability can now be installed.

Description:

This update for gnuplot fixes the following issues:

  • CVE-2020-25559: Fixed double free when executing print_set_output() (bsc#1176689).

Patch Instructions:

To install this SUSE update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
Alternatively you can run the command listed for your product:

  • Server Applications Module 15-SP2
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Server-Applications-15-SP2-2021-549=1

Package List:

  • Server Applications Module 15-SP2 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    • gnuplot-debugsource-5.2.2-3.6.1
    • gnuplot-debuginfo-5.2.2-3.6.1
    • gnuplot-5.2.2-3.6.1
  • Server Applications Module 15-SP2 (noarch)
    • gnuplot-doc-5.2.2-3.6.1

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