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Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2019-11023

high Nessus Plugin ID 222518

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Synopsis

The Linux/Unix host has one or more packages installed with a vulnerability that the vendor indicates will not be patched.

Description

The Linux/Unix host has one or more packages installed that are impacted by a vulnerability without a vendor supplied patch available.

 - The agroot() function in cgraph\obj.c in libcgraph.a in Graphviz 2.39.20160612.1140 has a NULL pointer dereference, as demonstrated by graphml2gv. (CVE-2019-11023)

Note that Nessus relies on the presence of the package as reported by the vendor.

Solution

There is no known solution at this time.

See Also

https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2019-11023

https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2019-11023

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 222518

File Name: unpatched_CVE_2019_11023.nasl

Version: 1.5

Type: local

Agent: unix

Family: Misc.

Published: 3/4/2025

Updated: 9/14/2025

Supported Sensors: Frictionless Assessment AWS, Frictionless Assessment Azure, Frictionless Assessment Agent, Nessus Agent, Agentless Assessment, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.7

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.8

Temporal Score: 5.3

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2019-11023

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 8.8

Temporal Score: 7.9

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:P/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:11.0, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:graphviz-devel, p-cpe:/a:centos:centos:graphviz-devel, p-cpe:/a:centos:centos:graphviz-python3, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:graphviz-python3, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:graphviz-java, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:graphviz-lua, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:graphviz-perl, p-cpe:/a:centos:centos:graphviz-java, p-cpe:/a:centos:centos:graphviz-lua, p-cpe:/a:centos:centos:graphviz-ocaml, p-cpe:/a:centos:centos:graphviz-perl, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:graphviz-ocaml, cpe:/o:centos:centos:7, cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:7, cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:8, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:graphviz, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:graphviz, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:graphviz-doc, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:graphviz-gd, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:graphviz-ruby, cpe:/o:centos:centos:8, p-cpe:/a:centos:centos:graphviz, p-cpe:/a:centos:centos:graphviz-doc, p-cpe:/a:centos:centos:graphviz-gd, cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:12.0, cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:13.0, cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:14.0, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:graphviz-graphs, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:graphviz-guile, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:graphviz-php, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:graphviz-python, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:graphviz-tcl, p-cpe:/a:centos:centos:graphviz-graphs, p-cpe:/a:centos:centos:graphviz-guile, p-cpe:/a:centos:centos:graphviz-php, p-cpe:/a:centos:centos:graphviz-python, p-cpe:/a:centos:centos:graphviz-ruby, p-cpe:/a:centos:centos:graphviz-tcl

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/cpu, global_settings/vendor_unpatched, Host/OS/identifier

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Vulnerability Publication Date: 4/8/2019

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2019-11023