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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-6708-1
March 21, 2024
graphviz vulnerability
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A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:
- Ubuntu 22.04 LTS (Available with Ubuntu Pro)
- Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Available with Ubuntu Pro)
- Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Available with Ubuntu Pro)
- Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Available with Ubuntu Pro)
- Ubuntu 14.04 LTS (Available with Ubuntu Pro)
Summary:
Graphviz could be made to crash if it opened a specially crafted
config6a file.
Software Description:
- graphviz: rich set of graph drawing tools
Details:
It was discovered that Graphviz incorrectly handled certain config6a files.
An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service.
Update instructions:
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following
package versions:
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS (Available with Ubuntu Pro):
graphviz 2.42.2-6ubuntu0.1~esm1
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Available with Ubuntu Pro):
graphviz 2.42.2-3ubuntu0.1~esm2
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Available with Ubuntu Pro):
graphviz 2.40.1-2ubuntu0.1~esm2
Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Available with Ubuntu Pro):
graphviz 2.38.0-12ubuntu2.1+esm2
Ubuntu 14.04 LTS (Available with Ubuntu Pro):
graphviz 2.36.0-0ubuntu3.2+esm2
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.
References:
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6708-1
CVE-2023-46045