Security update for gnuplot

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2020:1660-1
Rating: moderate
References:
Cross-References:
CVSS scores:
  • CVE-2017-9670 ( SUSE ): 3.3 CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
  • CVE-2017-9670 ( NVD ): 7.8 CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  • CVE-2018-19490 ( SUSE ): 4.4 CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L
  • CVE-2018-19490 ( NVD ): 7.8 CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  • CVE-2018-19491 ( SUSE ): 4.4 CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L
  • CVE-2018-19491 ( NVD ): 7.8 CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  • CVE-2018-19492 ( SUSE ): 4.4 CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L
  • CVE-2018-19492 ( NVD ): 7.8 CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Affected Products:
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP4
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP5
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP4
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP4
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5

An update that solves four vulnerabilities can now be installed.

Description:

This update for gnuplot fixes the following issues:

Following security issues were fixed:

  • CVE-2018-19492: Fixed a buffer overflow in cairotrm_options function (bsc#1117463)
  • CVE-2018-19491: Fixed a buffer overlow in the PS_options function (bsc#1117464)
  • CVE-2018-19490: Fixed a heap-based buffer overflow in the df_generate_ascii_array_entry function (bsc#1117465)
  • CVE-2017-9670: Fixed a uninitialized stack variable vulnerability which could lead to a Denial of Service (bsc#1044638)

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:

  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP4
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP4-2020-1660=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP4
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP4-2020-1660=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP4
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP4-2020-1660=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP5
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP5-2020-1660=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP5-2020-1660=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP5-2020-1660=1

Package List:

  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP4 (aarch64 x86_64)
    • gnuplot-4.6.5-3.3.74
    • gnuplot-debugsource-4.6.5-3.3.74
    • gnuplot-debuginfo-4.6.5-3.3.74
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP4 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    • gnuplot-4.6.5-3.3.74
    • gnuplot-debugsource-4.6.5-3.3.74
    • gnuplot-debuginfo-4.6.5-3.3.74
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP4 (ppc64le x86_64)
    • gnuplot-4.6.5-3.3.74
    • gnuplot-debugsource-4.6.5-3.3.74
    • gnuplot-debuginfo-4.6.5-3.3.74
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP5 (aarch64 x86_64)
    • gnuplot-4.6.5-3.3.74
    • gnuplot-debugsource-4.6.5-3.3.74
    • gnuplot-debuginfo-4.6.5-3.3.74
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    • gnuplot-4.6.5-3.3.74
    • gnuplot-debugsource-4.6.5-3.3.74
    • gnuplot-debuginfo-4.6.5-3.3.74
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5 (ppc64le x86_64)
    • gnuplot-4.6.5-3.3.74
    • gnuplot-debugsource-4.6.5-3.3.74
    • gnuplot-debuginfo-4.6.5-3.3.74

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