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Debian dla-3096 : ghostscript - security update

high Nessus Plugin ID 164676

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Synopsis

The remote Debian host is missing a security-related update.

Description

The remote Debian 10 host has packages installed that are affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the dla-3096 advisory.

 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Debian LTS Advisory DLA-3096-1 [email protected] https://www.debian.org/lts/security/ Markus Koschany September 04, 2022 https://wiki.debian.org/LTS
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 Package : ghostscript Version : 9.27~dfsg-2+deb10u6 CVE ID : CVE-2020-27792

 A heap-based buffer over write vulnerability was found in GhostScript, the GPL PostScript/PDF interpreter. An attacker could trick a user to open a crafted PDF file, triggering the heap buffer overflow that could lead to memory corruption or a denial of service.

 For Debian 10 buster, this problem has been fixed in version 9.27~dfsg-2+deb10u6.

 We recommend that you upgrade your ghostscript packages.

 For the detailed security status of ghostscript please refer to its security tracker page at:
 https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/ghostscript

 Further information about Debian LTS security advisories, how to apply these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be found at: https://wiki.debian.org/LTS Attachment:
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Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly from the Debian 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

Upgrade the ghostscript packages.

See Also

https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/source-package/ghostscript

https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2020-27792

https://packages.debian.org/source/buster/ghostscript

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 164676

File Name: debian_DLA-3096.nasl

Version: 1.7

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 9/4/2022

Updated: 1/22/2025

Supported Sensors: Agentless Assessment, Continuous Assessment, Frictionless Assessment Agent, Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.2

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.6

Temporal Score: 4.9

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2020-27792

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.1

Temporal Score: 6.2

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

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:ghostscript-dbg, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:ghostscript-doc, cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:10.0, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:libgs-dev, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:libgs9-common, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:ghostscript-x, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:libgs9, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:ghostscript

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/Debian/release, Host/Debian/dpkg-l

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 9/4/2022

Vulnerability Publication Date: 8/19/2022

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2020-27792

IAVB: 2022-B-0034-S