CVE-2017-9670

Publication date 15 June 2017

Last updated 25 August 2025

Ubuntu priority

Low

Why this priority?

Cvss 3 Severity Score

7.8 · High

Score breakdown

Description

An uninitialized stack variable vulnerability in load_tic_series() in set.c in gnuplot 5.2.rc1 allows an attacker to cause Denial of Service (Segmentation fault and Memory Corruption) or possibly have unspecified other impact when a victim opens a specially crafted file.

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Status

Package Ubuntu Release Status
gnuplot 18.10 cosmic
Not affected
18.04 LTS bionic
Not affected
17.10 artful Ignored end of life
17.04 zesty Ignored end of life
16.10 yakkety Ignored end of life
16.04 LTS xenial
Not affected
14.04 LTS trusty
Not affected

Notes

tyhicks

This CVE is specifically for the incr_token variable in load_tic_series()

Patch details

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Package Patch details
gnuplot

Severity score breakdown

Parameter Value
Base score 7.8 · High
Attack vector Local
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required None
User interaction Required
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality High
Integrity impact High
Availability impact High
Vector CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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