SUSE Security Update: Security update for gnuplot
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Announcement ID:    SUSE-SU-2020:14388-1
Rating:             moderate
References:         #1044638 #1117463 #1117464 #1117465 #375175 
                    
Cross-References:   CVE-2017-9670 CVE-2018-19490 CVE-2018-19491
                    CVE-2018-19492
Affected Products:
                    SUSE Linux Enterprise Debuginfo 11-SP4
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   An update that solves four vulnerabilities and has one
   errata is now available.

Description:

   This update for gnuplot fixes the following issues:

   Security issues fixed:

   - CVE-2018-19492: Fixed a buffer overflow in cairotrm_options function
     (bsc#1117463)
   - CVE-2018-19491: Fixed a buffer overflow 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)

   Non-security issues fixed:

   - postscript output does not show any German "umlauts" (bsc#375175)


Patch Instructions:

   To install this SUSE Security 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 Debuginfo 11-SP4:

      zypper in -t patch dbgsp4-gnuplot-14388=1



Package List:

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Debuginfo 11-SP4 (i586 ppc64 s390x x86_64):

      gnuplot-debuginfo-4.2.3-7.3.22
      gnuplot-debugsource-4.2.3-7.3.22


References:

   https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-9670.html
   https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-19490.html
   https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-19491.html
   https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-19492.html
   https://bugzilla.suse.com/1044638
   https://bugzilla.suse.com/1117463
   https://bugzilla.suse.com/1117464
   https://bugzilla.suse.com/1117465
   https://bugzilla.suse.com/375175

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SUSE: 2020:14388-1 moderate: gnuplot

June 8, 2020
An update that solves four vulnerabilities and has one errata is now available

Summary

This update for gnuplot fixes the following issues: Security issues fixed: - CVE-2018-19492: Fixed a buffer overflow in cairotrm_options function (bsc#1117463) - CVE-2018-19491: Fixed a buffer overflow 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) Non-security issues fixed: - postscript output does not show any German "umlauts" (bsc#375175) Patch Instructions: To install this SUSE Security 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 Debuginfo 11-SP4: zypper in -t patch dbgsp4-gnuplot-14388=1 Package List: - SUSE Linux Enterprise Debuginfo 11...

Read the Full Advisory

References

#1044638 #1117463 #1117464 #1117465 #375175

Cross- CVE-2017-9670 CVE-2018-19490 CVE-2018-19491

CVE-2018-19492

Affected Products:

SUSE Linux Enterprise Debuginfo 11-SP4

https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-9670.html

https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-19490.html

https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-19491.html

https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-19492.html

https://bugzilla.suse.com/1044638

https://bugzilla.suse.com/1117463

https://bugzilla.suse.com/1117464

https://bugzilla.suse.com/1117465

https://bugzilla.suse.com/375175

Severity
Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2020:14388-1
Rating: moderate

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