CVE-2025-31179

Gnuplot: gnuplot segmentation fault on xstrftime

MEDIUM
6.2
CVSS Score
Published: March 27, 2025 at 03:08 PM UTC
Updated: June 27, 2026 at 11:41 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorGnuplot· also runs on 1 platform

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Severity
MEDIUM6.2
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.2%
SSVC
No known exploit

Description

A flaw was found in gnuplot. The xstrftime() function may lead to a segmentation fault, causing a system crash.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

v < 6.0.0
Affected range stops below 6.0.0, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
redhat-enterprise-linux (environment)

Runs on — not affected

The affected product only carries this flaw when running on these platforms. The platforms themselves are not vulnerable.

Vendor states this is fixed in 6 (unknown)
Vendor states this is fixed in 7 (unknown)
Vendor states this is fixed in 8 (unknown)

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatablePartial impact

SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.

CVSS

6.2MEDIUMredhat
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
NONE
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-476

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