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Scientific Linux Security Update : ghostscript on SL7.x x86_64 (20190806)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 128219

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Synopsis

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

Description

The following packages have been upgraded to a later upstream version:
ghostscript (9.25).

Security Fix(es) :

 - ghostscript: status command permitted with -dSAFER in psi/zfile.c allowing attackers to identify the size and existence of files (CVE-2018-11645)

Solution

Update the affected packages.

See Also

http://www.nessus.org/u?542babd1

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 128219

File Name: sl_20190806_ghostscript_on_SL7_x.nasl

Version: 1.4

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 8/27/2019

Updated: 5/1/2024

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 1.4

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5

Temporal Score: 3.7

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2018-11645

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5.3

Temporal Score: 4.6

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

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

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: 8/6/2019

Vulnerability Publication Date: 6/1/2018

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2018-11645