Gentoo: GLSA-202107-04: Graphviz: Multiple vulnerabilities
Summary
Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in Graphviz. Please review the CVE identifiers referenced below for details.
Resolution
All Graphviz users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=media-gfx/graphviz-2.47.1"
References
[ 1 ] CVE-2019-9904 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-9904 [ 2 ] CVE-2020-18032 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-18032
Availability
This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at
the Gentoo Security Website:
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202107-04
Concerns
Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the confidentiality and security of our users' machines is of utmost importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to security@gentoo.org or alternatively, you may file a bug at https://bugs.gentoo.org.
Background
Graphviz is an open source graph visualization software.
Affected Packages
------------------------------------------------------------------- Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected ------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 media-gfx/graphviz < 2.47.1 >= 2.47.1
Impact
===== A remote attacker could entice a user to process a specially crafted file using Graphviz, possibly resulting in execution of arbitrary code with the privileges of the process or a Denial of Service condition.
Workaround
There is no known workaround at this time.