Description
A flaw was found in gnuplot. The GetAnnotateString() function may lead to a segmentation fault and cause a system crash.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| — | gnuplot | < 6.0 | 6.0 |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | — | — |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | — | — |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 | — | — |
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 | gnuplot | No fix yet | — |
| Debian 13 | gnuplot | No fix yet | — |
| Debian 12 | gnuplot | No fix yet | — |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 26.04 LTS | gnuplot | 6.0.2+dfsg1-2ubuntu1 | — |
| Ubuntu 25.10 | gnuplot | 6.0.2+dfsg1-2ubuntu1 | — |
Show 6 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu Pro 24.04 LTS | gnuplot | 6.0.0+dfsg1-1ubuntu3+esm1 | USN-7773-1 |
| Ubuntu Pro 22.04 LTS | gnuplot | 5.4.2+dfsg2-2ubuntu0.1~esm1 | USN-7773-1 |
| Ubuntu Pro 20.04 LTS | gnuplot | 5.2.8+dfsg1-2ubuntu0.1~esm2 | USN-7773-1 |
| Ubuntu Pro 18.04 LTS | gnuplot | 5.2.2+dfsg1-2ubuntu1+esm2 | USN-7773-1 |
| Ubuntu Pro 16.04 LTS | gnuplot | 4.6.6-3ubuntu0.1+esm2 | USN-7773-1 |
| Ubuntu Pro 14.04 LTS | gnuplot | 4.6.4-2ubuntu0.1~esm2 | USN-7773-1 |
SUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES 15 SP7 | gnuplot +1 | 5.4.3-150400.3.3.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:01811-2 |
| SLES 15 SP6 | gnuplot +1 | 5.4.3-150400.3.3.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:01811-1 |
| SLES 12 SP5 | gnuplot | 4.6.5-3.9.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:01805-1 |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | gnuplot | 6.0.2-3.1 | openSUSE-SU-2025:15134-1 |
| openSUSE Leap 15.6 | gnuplot +1 | 5.4.3-150400.3.3.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:01811-1 |
Azure Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Azure Linux 3 | gnuplot | No fix yet | — |
Advisories 6
- USN-7773-1 gnuplot vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Jun 25, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2025:01811-2 Security update for gnuplot SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Mar 23, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2025:01805-1 Security update for gnuplot SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Mar 23, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2025:01811-1 Security update for gnuplot SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Mar 23, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2025:15134-1 gnuplot-6.0.2-3.1 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 5, 2026
- WID-SEC-2026-0110 Meinberg LANTIME: Mehrere Schwachstellen ermöglichen Denial of Service BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Jan 13, 2026