UBUNTU-CVE-2020-25412

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Source
https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2020-25412
Import Source
https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/cve/2020/UBUNTU-CVE-2020-25412.json
JSON Data
https://api.test.osv.dev/v1/vulns/UBUNTU-CVE-2020-25412
Related
Published
2020-09-16T14:15:00Z
Modified
2025-06-23T17:02:54Z
Severity
  • 9.8 (Critical) CVSS_V3 - CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H CVSS Calculator
Summary
[none]
Details

com_line() in command.c in gnuplot 5.4 leads to an out-of-bounds-write from strncpy() that may lead to arbitrary code execution.

References

Affected packages

Ubuntu:Pro:20.04:LTS / gnuplot

Package

Name
gnuplot
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/gnuplot@5.2.8+dfsg1-2ubuntu0.1~esm1?arch=source&distro=esm-apps/focal

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Affected versions

5.*

5.2.6+dfsg1-2
5.2.7+dfsg1-6
5.2.8+dfsg1-1
5.2.8+dfsg1-2
5.2.8+dfsg1-2ubuntu0.1~esm1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "ubuntu_priority": "low"
}

Ubuntu:22.04:LTS / gnuplot

Package

Name
gnuplot
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/gnuplot@5.4.2+dfsg2-2?arch=source&distro=jammy

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
5.4.2+dfsg2-2

Affected versions

5.*

5.4.1+dfsg1-1
5.4.2+dfsg2-1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "ubuntu_priority": "low",
    "availability": "No subscription required",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "gnuplot",
            "binary_version": "5.4.2+dfsg2-2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "gnuplot-data",
            "binary_version": "5.4.2+dfsg2-2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "gnuplot-doc",
            "binary_version": "5.4.2+dfsg2-2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "gnuplot-nox",
            "binary_version": "5.4.2+dfsg2-2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "gnuplot-nox-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "5.4.2+dfsg2-2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "gnuplot-qt",
            "binary_version": "5.4.2+dfsg2-2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "gnuplot-qt-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "5.4.2+dfsg2-2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "gnuplot-x11",
            "binary_version": "5.4.2+dfsg2-2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "gnuplot-x11-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "5.4.2+dfsg2-2"
        }
    ]
}

Ubuntu:24.10 / gnuplot

Package

Name
gnuplot
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/gnuplot@6.0.0+dfsg1-1ubuntu3?arch=source&distro=oracular

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
6.0.0+dfsg1-1ubuntu3

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "ubuntu_priority": "low",
    "availability": "No subscription required",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "gnuplot",
            "binary_version": "6.0.0+dfsg1-1ubuntu3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "gnuplot-data",
            "binary_version": "6.0.0+dfsg1-1ubuntu3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "gnuplot-doc",
            "binary_version": "6.0.0+dfsg1-1ubuntu3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "gnuplot-nox",
            "binary_version": "6.0.0+dfsg1-1ubuntu3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "gnuplot-nox-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "6.0.0+dfsg1-1ubuntu3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "gnuplot-qt",
            "binary_version": "6.0.0+dfsg1-1ubuntu3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "gnuplot-qt-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "6.0.0+dfsg1-1ubuntu3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "gnuplot-x11",
            "binary_version": "6.0.0+dfsg1-1ubuntu3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "gnuplot-x11-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "6.0.0+dfsg1-1ubuntu3"
        }
    ]
}

Ubuntu:24.04:LTS / gnuplot

Package

Name
gnuplot
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/gnuplot@6.0.0+dfsg1-1ubuntu3?arch=source&distro=noble

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
6.0.0+dfsg1-1ubuntu3

Affected versions

5.*

5.4.4+dfsg1-2build1

6.*

6.0.0+dfsg1-1ubuntu2

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "ubuntu_priority": "low",
    "availability": "No subscription required",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "gnuplot",
            "binary_version": "6.0.0+dfsg1-1ubuntu3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "gnuplot-data",
            "binary_version": "6.0.0+dfsg1-1ubuntu3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "gnuplot-doc",
            "binary_version": "6.0.0+dfsg1-1ubuntu3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "gnuplot-nox",
            "binary_version": "6.0.0+dfsg1-1ubuntu3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "gnuplot-nox-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "6.0.0+dfsg1-1ubuntu3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "gnuplot-qt",
            "binary_version": "6.0.0+dfsg1-1ubuntu3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "gnuplot-qt-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "6.0.0+dfsg1-1ubuntu3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "gnuplot-x11",
            "binary_version": "6.0.0+dfsg1-1ubuntu3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "gnuplot-x11-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "6.0.0+dfsg1-1ubuntu3"
        }
    ]
}

Ubuntu:25.04 / gnuplot

Package

Name
gnuplot
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/gnuplot@6.0.2+dfsg1-1?arch=source&distro=plucky

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
6.0.2+dfsg1-1

Affected versions

6.*

6.0.0+dfsg1-1ubuntu3

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "ubuntu_priority": "low",
    "availability": "No subscription required",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "gnuplot",
            "binary_version": "6.0.2+dfsg1-1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "gnuplot-data",
            "binary_version": "6.0.2+dfsg1-1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "gnuplot-doc",
            "binary_version": "6.0.2+dfsg1-1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "gnuplot-nox",
            "binary_version": "6.0.2+dfsg1-1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "gnuplot-nox-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "6.0.2+dfsg1-1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "gnuplot-qt",
            "binary_version": "6.0.2+dfsg1-1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "gnuplot-qt-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "6.0.2+dfsg1-1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "gnuplot-x11",
            "binary_version": "6.0.2+dfsg1-1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "gnuplot-x11-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "6.0.2+dfsg1-1"
        }
    ]
}