CVE-2025-3359: Improper Check for Unusual or Exceptional Conditions
A flaw was found in GNUPlot. A segmentation fault via IO_str_init_static_internal may jeopardize the environment.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability in GNUPlot arises from an improper check for unusual or exceptional conditions, leading to a segmentation fault in the IO_str_init_static_internal function. The fault can cause a denial of service by crashing the application environment. The CVSS 3.1 vector (AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H) indicates local attack vector with low complexity, no privileges or user interaction required, unchanged scope, no confidentiality or integrity impact, but high impact on availability.
Potential Impact
The primary impact is a denial of service due to a segmentation fault that can crash the GNUPlot environment. There is no reported impact on confidentiality or integrity. No known exploits are currently active in the wild.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory at https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-3359 for current remediation guidance. Until a fix is available, limit local access to trusted users to reduce risk of exploitation.
CVE-2025-3359: Improper Check for Unusual or Exceptional Conditions
Description
A flaw was found in GNUPlot. A segmentation fault via IO_str_init_static_internal may jeopardize the environment.
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability in GNUPlot arises from an improper check for unusual or exceptional conditions, leading to a segmentation fault in the IO_str_init_static_internal function. The fault can cause a denial of service by crashing the application environment. The CVSS 3.1 vector (AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H) indicates local attack vector with low complexity, no privileges or user interaction required, unchanged scope, no confidentiality or integrity impact, but high impact on availability.
Potential Impact
The primary impact is a denial of service due to a segmentation fault that can crash the GNUPlot environment. There is no reported impact on confidentiality or integrity. No known exploits are currently active in the wild.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory at https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-3359 for current remediation guidance. Until a fix is available, limit local access to trusted users to reduce risk of exploitation.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.1
- Assigner Short Name
- redhat
- Date Reserved
- 2025-04-07T01:39:21.092Z
- Cisa Enriched
- true
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Vendor Advisory Urls
- [{"url":"https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-3359","vendor":"Red Hat"}]
Threat ID: 68306f8e0acd01a249272495
Added to database: 5/23/2025, 12:52:30 PM
Last enriched: 5/4/2026, 1:55:55 AM
Last updated: 5/10/2026, 8:34:45 AM
Views: 52
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