GLSA 202107-04: Graphviz: Multiple vulnerabilities

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Severity:	normal
Title:	Graphviz: Multiple vulnerabilities
Date:	07/03/2021
Bugs:	#684844
ID:	202107-04

Synopsis

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

Background

Graphviz is an open source graph visualization software.

Affected packages

Package	Vulnerable	Unaffected	Architecture(s)
media-gfx/graphviz	< 2.47.1	>= 2.47.1	All supported architectures

Description

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

Impact

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

There is no known workaround at this time.

Resolution

All Graphviz users should upgrade to the latest version:

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

References

Availability

This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at the Gentoo Security Website: http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-202107-04.xml

Concerns?

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.