Description
When GNOME Dia before 2019-11-27 is launched with a filename argument that is not a valid codepoint in the current encoding, it enters an endless loop, thus endlessly writing text to stdout. If this launch is from a thumbnailer service, this output will usually be written to disk via the system's logging facility (potentially with elevated privileges), thus filling up the disk and eventually rendering the system unusable. (The filename can be for a nonexistent file.) NOTE: this does not affect an upstream release, but affects certain Linux distribution packages with version numbers such as 0.97.3.
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | dia | 0.97.3+git20220525-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | dia | 0.97.3+git20220525-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | dia | 0.97.3+git20220525-1 | — |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 26.10 | dia | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 26.04 LTS | dia | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 25.10 | dia | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | dia | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | dia | No fix yet | — |
Show 3 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | dia | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | dia | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | dia | No fix yet | — |
SUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES 15 SP1 | dia | 0.97.3-4.3.3 | SUSE-SU-2019:3391-1 |
| SLES 15 | dia | 0.97.3-4.3.3 | SUSE-SU-2019:3391-1 |
| SLES 12 SP5 | dia | 0.97.3-17.4.1 | SUSE-SU-2019:3390-1 |
| SLES 12 SP4 | dia | 0.97.3-17.4.1 | SUSE-SU-2019:3390-1 |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Leap 15.1 | dia | 0.97.3-lp151.4.3.1 | openSUSE-SU-2020:0021-1 |
Alpine
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine v3.17 | dia | 0.97.3-r1 | — |
| Alpine v3.16 | dia | 0.97.3-r1 | — |
| Alpine v3.15 | dia | 0.97.3-r1 | — |
| Alpine v3.14 | dia | 0.97.3-r1 | — |
| Alpine v3.13 | dia | 0.97.3-r1 | — |
Show 2 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine v3.12 | dia | 0.97.3-r1 | — |
| Alpine v3.11 | dia | 0.97.3-r1 | — |
Advisories 3
- openSUSE-SU-2020:0021-1 Security update for dia SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2019:3390-1 Security update for dia SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2019:3391-1 Security update for dia SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
References
- https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/dia/issues/428
- openSUSE-SU-2020:0021 vendor-advisory
- FEDORA-2020-cbc0754798 vendor-advisory
- FEDORA-2020-1fe0e08c8d vendor-advisory