USN-6708-1: Graphviz vulnerability
21 March 2024
Graphviz could be made to crash if it opened a specially crafted config6a file.
Releases
Packages
- 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
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graphviz
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2.42.2-6ubuntu0.1~esm1
Available with Ubuntu Pro
Ubuntu 20.04
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graphviz
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2.42.2-3ubuntu0.1~esm2
Available with Ubuntu Pro
Ubuntu 18.04
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graphviz
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2.40.1-2ubuntu0.1~esm2
Available with Ubuntu Pro
Ubuntu 16.04
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graphviz
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2.38.0-12ubuntu2.1+esm2
Available with Ubuntu Pro
Ubuntu 14.04
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graphviz
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2.36.0-0ubuntu3.2+esm2
Available with Ubuntu Pro
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.