Segmentation Fault Vulnerability in Gnuplot Affects Red Hat Systems
CVE-2025-31176

6.2MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor
Red Hat
Status
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
Vendor
CVE Published:
27 March 2025

Summary

A flaw in the plot3d_points() function in Gnuplot can lead to a segmentation fault, resulting in a potential system crash. This vulnerability necessitates immediate attention for users running affected versions of Gnuplot to ensure stability and protection against unexpected failures.

References

https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-31176
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https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2355343
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CVSS V3.1

Score:
6.2
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
None
Integrity:
None
Availability:
None
Attack Vector:
Local
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

Credit

Red Hat would like to thank ChenYiFan Liu for reporting this issue.
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