Ubuntu 22.04 LTS USN-6708-1: Critical Graphviz Denial of Service
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March 22, 2024
Graphviz could be made to crash if it opened a specially crafted config6a file.
Summary
A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives: - Ubuntu 22.04 LTS (Available with Ubuntu Pro) - Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Available with Ubuntu Pro) - Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Available with Ubuntu Pro) - Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Available with Ubuntu Pro) - Ubuntu 14.04 LTS (Available with Ubuntu Pro) Summary: Graphviz could be made to crash if it opened a specially crafted config6a file. Software Description: - 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 LTS (Available with Ubuntu Pro): graphviz 2.42.2-6ubuntu0.1~esm1 Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Available with Ubuntu Pro): graphviz 2.42.2-3ubuntu0.1~esm2 Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Available with Ubuntu Pro): graphviz 2.40.1-2ubuntu0.1~esm2 Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Available with Ubuntu Pro): graphviz 2.38.0-12ubuntu2.1+esm2 Ubuntu 14.04 LTS (Available with Ubuntu Pro): graphviz 2.36.0-0ubuntu3.2+esm2 In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.
References
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6708-1
CVE-2023-46045
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