The remote AlmaLinux 8 host has packages installed that are affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the ALSA-2021:1852 advisory.

  - A use after free was found in igc_reloc_struct_ptr() of psi/igc.c of ghostscript-9.25. A local attacker     could supply a specially crafted PDF file to cause a denial of service. (CVE-2020-14373)

  - A buffer overflow vulnerability in lprn_is_black() in contrib/lips4/gdevlprn.c of Artifex Software     GhostScript v9.50 allows a remote attacker to cause a denial of service via a crafted PDF file. This is     fixed in v9.51. (CVE-2020-16287)

  - A buffer overflow vulnerability in pj_common_print_page() in devices/gdevpjet.c of Artifex Software     GhostScript v9.50 allows a remote attacker to cause a denial of service via a crafted PDF file. This is     fixed in v9.51. (CVE-2020-16288)

  - A buffer overflow vulnerability in cif_print_page() in devices/gdevcif.c of Artifex Software GhostScript     v9.50 allows a remote attacker to cause a denial of service via a crafted PDF file. This is fixed in     v9.51. (CVE-2020-16289)

  - A buffer overflow vulnerability in jetp3852_print_page() in devices/gdev3852.c of Artifex Software     GhostScript v9.50 allows a remote attacker to cause a denial of service via a crafted PDF file. This is     fixed in v9.51. (CVE-2020-16290)

  - A buffer overflow vulnerability in contrib/gdevdj9.c of Artifex Software GhostScript v9.50 allows a remote     attacker to cause a denial of service via a crafted PDF file. This is fixed in v9.51. (CVE-2020-16291)

  - A buffer overflow vulnerability in mj_raster_cmd() in contrib/japanese/gdevmjc.c of Artifex Software     GhostScript v9.50 allows a remote attacker to cause a denial of service via a crafted PDF file. This is     fixed in v9.51. (CVE-2020-16292)

  - A null pointer dereference vulnerability in compose_group_nonknockout_nonblend_isolated_allmask_common()     in base/gxblend.c of Artifex Software GhostScript v9.50 allows a remote attacker to cause a denial of     service via a crafted PDF file. This is fixed in v9.51. (CVE-2020-16293)

  - A buffer overflow vulnerability in epsc_print_page() in devices/gdevepsc.c of Artifex Software GhostScript     v9.50 allows a remote attacker to cause a denial of service via a crafted PDF file. This is fixed in     v9.51. (CVE-2020-16294)

  - A null pointer dereference vulnerability in clj_media_size() in devices/gdevclj.c of Artifex Software     GhostScript v9.50 allows a remote attacker to cause a denial of service via a crafted PDF file. This is     fixed in v9.51. (CVE-2020-16295)

  - A buffer overflow vulnerability in GetNumWrongData() in contrib/lips4/gdevlips.c of Artifex Software     GhostScript v9.50 allows a remote attacker to cause a denial of service via a crafted PDF file. This is     fixed in v9.51. (CVE-2020-16296)

  - A buffer overflow vulnerability in FloydSteinbergDitheringC() in contrib/gdevbjca.c of Artifex Software     GhostScript v9.50 allows a remote attacker to cause a denial of service via a crafted PDF file. This is     fixed in v9.51. (CVE-2020-16297)

  - A buffer overflow vulnerability in mj_color_correct() in contrib/japanese/gdevmjc.c of Artifex Software     GhostScript v9.50 allows a remote attacker to cause a denial of service via a crafted PDF file. This is     fixed in v9.51. (CVE-2020-16298)

  - A Division by Zero vulnerability in bj10v_print_page() in contrib/japanese/gdev10v.c of Artifex Software     GhostScript v9.50 allows a remote attacker to cause a denial of service via a crafted PDF file. This is     fixed in v9.51. (CVE-2020-16299)

  - A buffer overflow vulnerability in tiff12_print_page() in devices/gdevtfnx.c of Artifex Software     GhostScript v9.50 allows a remote attacker to cause a denial of service via a crafted PDF file. This is     fixed in v9.51. (CVE-2020-16300)

  - A buffer overflow vulnerability in okiibm_print_page1() in devices/gdevokii.c of Artifex Software     GhostScript v9.50 allows a remote attacker to cause a denial of service via a crafted PDF file. This is     fixed in v9.51. (CVE-2020-16301)

  - A buffer overflow vulnerability in jetp3852_print_page() in devices/gdev3852.c of Artifex Software     GhostScript v9.50 allows a remote attacker to escalate privileges via a crafted PDF file. This is fixed in     v9.51. (CVE-2020-16302)

  - A use-after-free vulnerability in xps_finish_image_path() in devices/vector/gdevxps.c of Artifex Software     GhostScript v9.50 allows a remote attacker to escalate privileges via a crafted PDF file. This is fixed in     v9.51. (CVE-2020-16303)

  - A buffer overflow vulnerability in image_render_color_thresh() in base/gxicolor.c of Artifex Software     GhostScript v9.50 allows a remote attacker to escalate privileges via a crafted eps file. This is fixed in     v9.51. (CVE-2020-16304)

  - A buffer overflow vulnerability in pcx_write_rle() in contrib/japanese/gdev10v.c of Artifex Software     GhostScript v9.50 allows a remote attacker to cause a denial of service via a crafted PDF file. This is     fixed in v9.51. (CVE-2020-16305)

  - A null pointer dereference vulnerability in devices/gdevtsep.c of Artifex Software GhostScript v9.50     allows a remote attacker to cause a denial of service via a crafted postscript file. This is fixed in     v9.51. (CVE-2020-16306)

  - A null pointer dereference vulnerability in devices/vector/gdevtxtw.c and psi/zbfont.c of Artifex Software     GhostScript v9.50 allows a remote attacker to cause a denial of service via a crafted postscript file.
    This is fixed in v9.51. (CVE-2020-16307)

  - A buffer overflow vulnerability in p_print_image() in devices/gdevcdj.c of Artifex Software GhostScript     v9.50 allows a remote attacker to cause a denial of service via a crafted PDF file. This is fixed in     v9.51. (CVE-2020-16308)

  - A buffer overflow vulnerability in lxm5700m_print_page() in devices/gdevlxm.c of Artifex Software     GhostScript v9.50 allows a remote attacker to cause a denial of service via a crafted eps file. This is     fixed in v9.51. (CVE-2020-16309)

  - A division by zero vulnerability in dot24_print_page() in devices/gdevdm24.c of Artifex Software     GhostScript v9.50 allows a remote attacker to cause a denial of service via a crafted PDF file. This is     fixed in v9.51. (CVE-2020-16310)

  - A buffer overflow vulnerability in GetNumSameData() in contrib/lips4/gdevlips.c of Artifex Software     GhostScript v9.50 allows a remote attacker to cause a denial of service via a crafted PDF file. This is     fixed in v9.51. (CVE-2020-17538)

Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

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AlmaLinux 8 : ghostscript (ALSA-2021:1852)

high Nessus Plugin ID 157475

Version 1.4