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Scientific Linux Security Update : ghostscript on SL7.x x86_64 (20181127)

high Nessus Plugin ID 119250

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Synopsis

The remote Scientific Linux host is missing one or more security updates.

Description

Security Fix(es) :

 - ghostscript: .tempfile file permission issues (699657) (CVE-2018-15908)

 - ghostscript: shading_param incomplete type checking (699660) (CVE-2018-15909)

 - ghostscript: missing type check in type checker (699659) (CVE-2018-16511)

 - ghostscript: incorrect access checking in temp file handling to disclose contents of files (699658) (CVE-2018-16539)

Solution

Update the affected packages.

See Also

http://www.nessus.org/u?0e85242b

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 119250

File Name: sl_20181127_ghostscript_on_SL7_x.nasl

Version: 1.5

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 11/28/2018

Updated: 7/18/2024

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.9

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.8

Temporal Score: 5

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2018-16511

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.8

Temporal Score: 6.8

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

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:ghostscript, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:ghostscript-debuginfo, x-cpe:/o:fermilab:scientific_linux, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:ghostscript-devel, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:ghostscript-gtk, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:ghostscript-doc, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:ghostscript-cups

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/cpu, Host/RedHat/release, Host/RedHat/rpm-list

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 11/27/2018

Vulnerability Publication Date: 8/27/2018

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2018-15908, CVE-2018-15909, CVE-2018-16511, CVE-2018-16539