SUSE alert SUSE-SU-2023:3091-1 (gnuplot)

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SUSE-SU-2023:3091-1: moderate: Security update for gnuplot
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Tue, 01 Aug 2023 12:30:26 -0000
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# Security update for gnuplot

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2023:3091-1  
Rating: moderate  
References:

  * #1176689
  * #1213068

  
Cross-References:

  * CVE-2020-25969

  
CVSS scores:

  * CVE-2020-25969 ( SUSE ):  4.4 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L
  * CVE-2020-25969 ( NVD ):  9.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

  
Affected Products:

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP5
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5

  
  
An update that solves one vulnerability and has one fix can now be installed.

## Description:

This update for gnuplot fixes the following issues:

  * CVE-2020-25969: Fixed buffer overflow via the function plotrequest()
    (bsc#1213068).
  * CVE-2020-25559: Fixed double free when executing print_set_output
    (bsc#1176689).

## Patch Instructions:

To install this SUSE Moderate 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 SP5  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP5-2023-3091=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP5-2023-3091=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP5-2023-3091=1

## Package List:

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP5 (aarch64 x86_64)
    * gnuplot-debugsource-4.6.5-3.6.1
    * gnuplot-debuginfo-4.6.5-3.6.1
    * gnuplot-4.6.5-3.6.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    * gnuplot-debugsource-4.6.5-3.6.1
    * gnuplot-debuginfo-4.6.5-3.6.1
    * gnuplot-4.6.5-3.6.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5 (ppc64le x86_64)
    * gnuplot-debugsource-4.6.5-3.6.1
    * gnuplot-debuginfo-4.6.5-3.6.1
    * gnuplot-4.6.5-3.6.1

## References:

  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2020-25969.html
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1176689
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1213068