A graphviz security update has been released for Debian GNU/Linux 8 Extended LTS a buffer overflow and NULL pointer dereference vulnerability.
ELA-428-1 graphviz security update
Package graphviz
ELA-428-1 graphviz security update
Version 2.38.0-7+deb8u1
Related CVEs CVE-2018-10196 CVE-2020-18032
CVE-2018-10196
NULL pointer dereference vulnerability in the rebuild_vlists
function in lib/dotgen/conc.c in the dotgen library allows
remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application
crash) via a crafted file.
CVE-2020-18032
A buffer overflow was discovered in Graphviz, which could
potentially result in the execution of arbitrary code when
processing a malformed file.
For Debian 8 jessie, these problems have been fixed in version 2.38.0-7+deb8u1.
We recommend that you upgrade your graphviz packages.
Further information about Extended LTS security advisories can be found at: https://deb.freexian.com/extended-lts/
