Gnuplot: segmentation fault via io_str_init_static_internal function

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Summary

CVECVE-2025-3359
StatePUBLISHED
Assignerredhat
Source PriorityCVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback
Published2025-04-07 13:15:43 UTC
Updated2026-05-03 10:16:15 UTC
DescriptionA flaw was found in GNUPlot. A segmentation fault via IO_str_init_static_internal may jeopardize the environment.

Risk And Classification

Primary CVSS: v3.1 6.2 MEDIUM from [email protected]

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Problem Types: CWE-754 | CWE-754 Improper Check for Unusual or Exceptional Conditions

VersionSourceTypeScoreSeverityVector
3.1[email protected]Secondary6.2MEDIUMCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
3.1CNACVSS6.2MEDIUMCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

CVSS v3.1 Breakdown

Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
High

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Vendor Declared Affected Products

SourceVendorProductVersionPlatforms
CNA Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 Not specified Not specified
CNA Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 Not specified Not specified
CNA Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 Not specified Not specified

References

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access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-3359 [email protected] access.redhat.com
sourceforge.net/p/gnuplot/bugs/2781 [email protected] sourceforge.net
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi [email protected] bugzilla.redhat.com
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Vendor Comments And Credit

Discovery Credit

CNA: Red Hat would like to thank ChenYiFan Liu for reporting this issue. (en)

Additional Advisory Data

SourceTimeEvent
CNA2025-04-07T01:36:42.665ZReported to Red Hat.
CNA2025-04-07T00:00:00.000ZMade public.

Workarounds

CNA: Currently, no mitigation is available for this vulnerability.

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