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Oracle Linux 6 : ghostscript (ELSA-2018-3760)
high Nessus Plugin ID 119328
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Synopsis
The remote Oracle Linux host is missing a security update.Description
The remote Oracle Linux 6 host has packages installed that are affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the ELSA-2018-3760 advisory.- It was found that the fix for CVE-2018-16509 was not complete, the missing pieces added into ghostscript-CVE-2018-16509.patch
- Resolves: #1641124 - CVE-2018-16509 ghostscript: /invalidaccess bypass after failed restore
Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly from the Oracle Linux security advisory.
Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.
Solution
Update the affected packages.See Also
Plugin Details
Severity: High
ID: 119328
File Name: oraclelinux_ELSA-2018-3760.nasl
Version: 1.5
Type: local
Agent: unix
Published: 12/4/2018
Updated: 10/23/2024
Supported Sensors: Frictionless Assessment Agent, Nessus Agent, Nessus
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: High
Score: 7.4
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: High
Base Score: 9.3
Temporal Score: 7.7
Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
CVSS Score Source: CVE-2018-16509
CVSS v3
Risk Factor: High
Base Score: 7.8
Temporal Score: 7.2
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:F/RL:O/RC:C
Vulnerability Information
CPE: p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:ghostscript-gtk, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:ghostscript-doc, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:ghostscript, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:ghostscript-devel, cpe:/o:oracle:linux:6
Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/RedHat/release, Host/RedHat/rpm-list, Host/OracleLinux
Exploit Available: true
Exploit Ease: Exploits are available
Patch Publication Date: 12/3/2018
Vulnerability Publication Date: 9/5/2018
Exploitable With
Metasploit (Ghostscript Failed Restore Command Execution)
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2018-16509
RHSA: 2018:3760