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[gentoo-announce] [ GLSA 202107-04 ] Graphviz: Multiple vulnerabilities

Posted on 05 July 2021
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Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 202107-04
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https://security.gentoo.org/
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Severity: Normal
Title: Graphviz: Multiple vulnerabilities
Date: July 03, 2021
Bugs: #684844
ID: 202107-04

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Synopsis
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Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in Graphviz, the worst of
which could result in the arbitrary execution of code.

Background
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Graphviz is an open source graph visualization software.

Affected packages
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Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected
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1 media-gfx/graphviz < 2.47.1 >= 2.47.1

Description
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Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in Graphviz. Please
review the CVE identifiers referenced below for details.

Impact
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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
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There is no known workaround at this time.

Resolution
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All Graphviz users should upgrade to the latest version:

# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=media-gfx/graphviz-2.47.1"

References
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[ 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
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This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at
the Gentoo Security Website:

https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202107-04

Concerns?
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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.

License
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Copyright 2021 Gentoo Foundation, Inc; referenced text
belongs to its owner(s).

The contents of this document are licensed under the
Creative Commons - Attribution / Share Alike license.

https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5


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