CVE catalog

CVE-2017-9670

gnuplot: CVE-2017-9670

Severity: Low · CVSS 3.3CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
Published: Jun 15, 2017, 1:29:00 PM UTC
Source: [NVD] · [CVE record]
EPSS: 0.87% · Oct 25, 2026

An uninitialized stack variable vulnerability in load_tic_series() in set.c in gnuplot 5.2.rc1 allows an attacker to cause Denial of Service (Segmentation fault and Memory Corruption) or possibly have unspecified other impact when a victim opens a specially crafted file.

Vulnerable and fixed packages

Distribution-reported package versions and fixes. These do not depend on matching against the OpenFactory package catalog.

Distribution	Package	Release	Version	Status
Debian	gnuplot	sid	`6.0.3+dfsg1-1`	fixed
Debian	gnuplot	forky	`6.0.3+dfsg1-1`	fixed
Debian	gnuplot	trixie	`6.0.2+dfsg1-1`	fixed
Debian	gnuplot	bookworm	`5.4.4+dfsg1-2`	fixed
Opensuse	gnuplot	tumbleweed	`5.4.2-1.3`	fixed
Suse	gnuplot	linux enterprise server 12 sp4	`4.6.5-3.3.74`	fixed
Suse	gnuplot	linux enterprise server for sap applications 12 sp4	`4.6.5-3.3.74`	fixed
Suse	gnuplot	linux enterprise server 12 sp5	`4.6.5-3.3.74`	fixed
Suse	gnuplot	linux enterprise server for sap applications 12 sp5	`4.6.5-3.3.74`	fixed

Fixed-version evidence

Distribution	Package	Type	Release	Fixed version	Urgency	Origin	Bugs
Debian	gnuplot	source	sid	`5.0.5+dfsg1-7`	unimportant	Not reported	[864901]
Debian	gnuplot	source	forky	`5.0.5+dfsg1-7`	unimportant	Not reported	[864901]
Debian	gnuplot	source	trixie	`5.0.5+dfsg1-7`	unimportant	Not reported	[864901]
Debian	gnuplot	source	bookworm	`5.0.5+dfsg1-7`	unimportant	Not reported	[864901]
Opensuse	gnuplot	rpm	tumbleweed	`5.4.2-1.3`	Not reported	OPENSUSE-SU-2024:10800-1	Not reported
Suse	gnuplot	rpm	linux enterprise server 12 sp4	`4.6.5-3.3.74`	Not reported	SUSE-SU-2020:1660-1	Not reported
Suse	gnuplot	rpm	linux enterprise server for sap applications 12 sp4	`4.6.5-3.3.74`	Not reported	SUSE-SU-2020:1660-1	Not reported
Suse	gnuplot	rpm	linux enterprise server 12 sp5	`4.6.5-3.3.74`	Not reported	SUSE-SU-2020:1660-1	Not reported
Suse	gnuplot	rpm	linux enterprise server for sap applications 12 sp5	`4.6.5-3.3.74`	Not reported	SUSE-SU-2020:1660-1	Not reported

[Debian bug #864901]

OpenFactory catalog packages

[Debian 12 (Bookworm)]

[gnuplot]Fixed
Details (2)
- 5.4.4+dfsg1-2 · all · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 5.0.5+dfsg1-7
  dsa · gnuplot · debian · bookworm; dsa · gnuplot · debian · 12
- 5.4.4+dfsg1-2 · all · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 5.0.5+dfsg1-7
  dsa · gnuplot · debian · bookworm; dsa · gnuplot · debian · 12
[gnuplot-data]Fixed
Source package: [gnuplot]
Details (2)
- 5.4.4+dfsg1-2 · all · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 5.0.5+dfsg1-7
  dsa · gnuplot · debian · bookworm; dsa · gnuplot · debian · 12
- 5.4.4+dfsg1-2 · all · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 5.0.5+dfsg1-7
  dsa · gnuplot · debian · bookworm; dsa · gnuplot · debian · 12
[gnuplot-doc]Fixed
Source package: [gnuplot]
Details (2)
- 5.4.4+dfsg1-2 · all · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 5.0.5+dfsg1-7
  dsa · gnuplot · debian · bookworm; dsa · gnuplot · debian · 12
- 5.4.4+dfsg1-2 · all · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 5.0.5+dfsg1-7
  dsa · gnuplot · debian · bookworm; dsa · gnuplot · debian · 12
[gnuplot-nox]Fixed
Source package: [gnuplot]
Details (2)
- 5.4.4+dfsg1-2+b2 · amd64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 5.0.5+dfsg1-7
  dsa · gnuplot · debian · bookworm; dsa · gnuplot · debian · 12
- 5.4.4+dfsg1-2+b2 · arm64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 5.0.5+dfsg1-7
  dsa · gnuplot · debian · bookworm; dsa · gnuplot · debian · 12
[gnuplot-qt]Fixed
Source package: [gnuplot]
Details (2)
- 5.4.4+dfsg1-2+b2 · amd64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 5.0.5+dfsg1-7
  dsa · gnuplot · debian · bookworm; dsa · gnuplot · debian · 12
- 5.4.4+dfsg1-2+b2 · arm64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 5.0.5+dfsg1-7
  dsa · gnuplot · debian · bookworm; dsa · gnuplot · debian · 12
[gnuplot-x11]Fixed
Source package: [gnuplot]
Details (2)
- 5.4.4+dfsg1-2+b2 · amd64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 5.0.5+dfsg1-7
  dsa · gnuplot · debian · bookworm; dsa · gnuplot · debian · 12
- 5.4.4+dfsg1-2+b2 · arm64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 5.0.5+dfsg1-7
  dsa · gnuplot · debian · bookworm; dsa · gnuplot · debian · 12

[Debian 13 (Trixie)]

[gnuplot]Fixed
Details (2)
- 6.0.2+dfsg1-1 · all · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 5.0.5+dfsg1-7
  dsa · gnuplot · debian · 13
- 6.0.2+dfsg1-1 · all · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 5.0.5+dfsg1-7
  dsa · gnuplot · debian · 13
[gnuplot-data]Fixed
Source package: [gnuplot]
Details (2)
- 6.0.2+dfsg1-1 · all · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 5.0.5+dfsg1-7
  dsa · gnuplot · debian · 13
- 6.0.2+dfsg1-1 · all · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 5.0.5+dfsg1-7
  dsa · gnuplot · debian · 13
[gnuplot-doc]Fixed
Source package: [gnuplot]
Details (2)
- 6.0.2+dfsg1-1 · all · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 5.0.5+dfsg1-7
  dsa · gnuplot · debian · 13
- 6.0.2+dfsg1-1 · all · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 5.0.5+dfsg1-7
  dsa · gnuplot · debian · 13
[gnuplot-nox]Fixed
Source package: [gnuplot]
Details (2)
- 6.0.2+dfsg1-1 · amd64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 5.0.5+dfsg1-7
  dsa · gnuplot · debian · 13
- 6.0.2+dfsg1-1 · arm64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 5.0.5+dfsg1-7
  dsa · gnuplot · debian · 13
[gnuplot-qt]Fixed
Source package: [gnuplot]
Details (2)
- 6.0.2+dfsg1-1 · amd64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 5.0.5+dfsg1-7
  dsa · gnuplot · debian · 13
- 6.0.2+dfsg1-1 · arm64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 5.0.5+dfsg1-7
  dsa · gnuplot · debian · 13
[gnuplot-x11]Fixed
Source package: [gnuplot]
Details (2)
- 6.0.2+dfsg1-1 · amd64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 5.0.5+dfsg1-7
  dsa · gnuplot · debian · 13
- 6.0.2+dfsg1-1 · arm64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 5.0.5+dfsg1-7
  dsa · gnuplot · debian · 13

[openSUSE Tumbleweed]

[gnuplot]Fixed
Source package: [gnuplot]
Details (1)
- 6.0.4-1.6 · x86_64 · tumbleweed
  Fixed · Fixed: 5.4.2-1.3
  dsa · gnuplot · opensuse · tumbleweed

Observed: Oct 23, 2026, 5:32:00 PM UTC

References

[Debian Security Tracker] · [FIRST EPSS] · [OSV Package Vulnerability Database] · [SUSE security advisories and VEX]