Scientific Linux Security Update : ghostscript on SL7.x x86_64 (20190903)

critical Nessus Plugin ID 128499

Synopsis

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

Description

Security Fix(es):
 

- ghostscript: Safer mode bypass by .forceput exposure in
 .pdf_hook_DSC_Creator (701445) (CVE-2019-14811)
 

- ghostscript: Safer mode bypass by .forceput exposure in setuserparams
 (701444) (CVE-2019-14812)
 

- ghostscript: Safer mode bypass by .forceput exposure in setsystemparams
 (701443) (CVE-2019-14813)


- ghostscript: Safer mode bypass by .forceput exposure in .pdfexectoken
 and other procedures (701450) (CVE-2019-14817)
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Solution

Update the affected packages.

See Also

http://www.nessus.org/u?12f82cba

Plugin Details

Severity: Critical

ID: 128499

File Name: sl_20190903_ghostscript_on_SL7_x.nasl

Version: 1.11

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 9/4/2019

Updated: 4/29/2024

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: High

Score: 8.9

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.5

Temporal Score: 6.5

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2019-14813

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 9.8

Temporal Score: 9.4

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

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:H/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 Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 9/3/2019

Vulnerability Publication Date: 9/3/2019

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2019-14811, CVE-2019-14812, CVE-2019-14813, CVE-2019-14817

IAVB: 2019-B-0081-S