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CVE-2021-44917

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  • Published2021-12-21
  • WeaknessCWE-369

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Description

A Divide by Zero vulnerability exists in gnuplot 5.4 in the boundary3d function in graph3d.c, which could cause a Arithmetic exception and application crash.

Timeline

dates in UTC
  1. 2021-12-2120:15CVE publishedNVD

Versions per branch

NVD
Gnuplot
BranchAffectedFixed in
5.4= 5.4no fix published

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Distribution builds and vendor advisories

Packages from OSV.dev and products from the vendors' CSAF advisories.

version not verifiedVersions not verified: read as OSV.dev and the vendors publish them, not checked against each vendor's release list.

Packages

  • gnuplotUbuntu:Pro:20.04:LTSall versions · fixed in 5.2.8+dfsg1-2ubuntu0.1~esm1
  • gnuplotUbuntu:Pro:18.04:LTSall versions · fixed in 5.2.2+dfsg1-2ubuntu1+esm1
  • gnuplotUbuntu:Pro:16.04:LTSall versions · fixed in 4.6.6-3ubuntu0.1+esm1
  • gnuplotUbuntu:Pro:14.04:LTSall versions · fixed in 4.6.4-2ubuntu0.1~esm1
  • gnuplotopenSUSE:Tumbleweedall versions · fixed in 5.4.3-1.1
  • gnuplotDebian:14all versions · fixed in 5.4.2+dfsg2-2
  • gnuplotDebian:13all versions · fixed in 5.4.2+dfsg2-2
  • gnuplotDebian:12all versions · fixed in 5.4.2+dfsg2-2

Vendor advisories

  • CVE-2021-44917 Red Hat Product Security17 known affected

    gnuplot: Divide by Zero in the boundary3d function in graph3d.c

    emacs-gnuplot as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 · emacs-gnuplot-el as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 · gnuplot as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 · +14 more

Full record on NVD

Fix

  1. No fix available, says the vendor Red Hat Product Security CVE-2021-44917 · 3 productsFix deferred
  2. No fix planned, says the vendor Red Hat Product Security CVE-2021-44917 · 14 productsOut of support scope

Detection

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Proof of concept
Metasploit modules
none listed
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Sources

Identifiers

Technical details

CVSS v3 Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Published
2021-12-21
Last Modified
2026-06-17
NVD status
Modified
GitHub Advisory
GHSA-54h4-5526-7jv6

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2021-44917?

A Divide by Zero vulnerability exists in gnuplot 5.4 in the boundary3d function in graph3d.c, which could cause a Arithmetic exception and application crash.

Is CVE-2021-44917 actively exploited?

Active exploitation of CVE-2021-44917 has not been confirmed. Its EPSS score was 0.8% on 2026-11-08, the estimated probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2021-44917?

CVE-2021-44917 has a CVSS v3 base score of 5.5 (MEDIUM severity), with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

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