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SUSE SLES15 Security Update : gnuplot (SUSE-SU-2019:0904-1)
high Nessus Plugin ID 123929
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Synopsis
The remote SUSE host is missing one or more security updates.Description
This update for gnuplot fixes the following issues :Security issues fixed :
CVE-2018-19492: Fixed a buffer overflow in cairotrm_options function (bsc#1117463)
CVE-2018-19491: Fixed a buffer overlow in the PS_options function (bsc#1117464)
CVE-2018-19490: Fixed a heap-based buffer overflow in the df_generate_ascii_array_entry function (bsc#1117465)
Note that Tenable Network Security has extracted the preceding description block directly from the SUSE security advisory. Tenable has attempted to automatically clean and format it as much as possible without introducing additional issues.
Solution
To install this SUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or 'zypper patch'.Alternatively you can run the command listed for your product :
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Server Applications 15:zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Server-Applications-15-2019-904=1
See Also
https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1117463
https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1117464
https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1117465
https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-19490/
https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-19491/
Plugin Details
Severity: High
ID: 123929
File Name: suse_SU-2019-0904-1.nasl
Version: 1.4
Type: local
Agent: unix
Family: SuSE Local Security Checks
Published: 4/9/2019
Updated: 6/4/2024
Supported Sensors: Frictionless Assessment AWS, Frictionless Assessment Azure, Frictionless Assessment Agent, Nessus Agent, Agentless Assessment, Nessus
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: Medium
Score: 6.7
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: Medium
Base Score: 6.8
Temporal Score: 5.3
Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
CVSS Score Source: CVE-2018-19492
CVSS v3
Risk Factor: High
Base Score: 7.8
Temporal Score: 7
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:P/RL:O/RC:C
Vulnerability Information
CPE: p-cpe:/a:novell:suse_linux:gnuplot, p-cpe:/a:novell:suse_linux:gnuplot-debugsource, cpe:/o:novell:suse_linux:15, p-cpe:/a:novell:suse_linux:gnuplot-debuginfo
Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/cpu, Host/SuSE/release, Host/SuSE/rpm-list
Exploit Available: true
Exploit Ease: Exploits are available
Patch Publication Date: 4/8/2019
Vulnerability Publication Date: 11/23/2018