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Scientific Linux Security Update : ghostscript on SL7.x x86_64 (20191114)

high Nessus Plugin ID 131054

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Synopsis

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

Description

Security Fix(es) :

 - ghostscript: -dSAFER escape in .charkeys (701841) (CVE-2019-14869)

Solution

Update the affected packages.

See Also

http://www.nessus.org/u?c85c0bb7

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 131054

File Name: sl_20191114_ghostscript_on_SL7_x.nasl

Version: 1.7

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 11/15/2019

Updated: 8/21/2020

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-2019-14869

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 8.8

Temporal Score: 7.7

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/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-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: 11/14/2019

Vulnerability Publication Date: 11/15/2019

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2019-14869

IAVB: 2019-B-0081-S