Oracle Linux 8 : ghostscript (ELSA-2019-3890)

high Nessus Plugin ID 131274

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Synopsis

The remote Oracle Linux host is missing a security update.

Description

The remote Oracle Linux 8 host has packages installed that are affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the ELSA-2019-3890 advisory.

[9.25-5.1]
- 1769342 - CVE-2019-14869 ghostscript: -dSAFER escape in .charkeys

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.

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 131274

File Name: oraclelinux_ELSA-2019-3890.nasl

Version: 1.4

Type: local

Agent: unix

Family: Oracle Linux Local Security Checks

Published: 11/25/2019

Updated: 10/22/2024

Supported Sensors: Frictionless Assessment Agent, Nessus Agent, Continuous Assessment, 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:oracle:linux:ghostscript-tools-printing, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:ghostscript-doc, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:libgs-devel, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:ghostscript-tools-fonts, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:ghostscript-x11, cpe:/o:oracle:linux:8, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:ghostscript, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:libgs, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:ghostscript-tools-dvipdf

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

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 11/23/2019

Vulnerability Publication Date: 11/15/2019

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2019-14869

RHSA: 2019:3890

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