Detections
Analytics
Amazon Linux AMI : ghostscript (ALAS-2023-1801)
medium Nessus Plugin ID 180068
Language:
Synopsis
The remote Amazon Linux AMI host is missing a security update.Description
The version of ghostscript installed on the remote host is prior to 8.70-24.29. It is, therefore, affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the ALAS-2023-1801 advisory.- A buffer overflow flaw was found in base/gdevdevn.c:1973 in devn_pcx_write_rle() in ghostscript. This issue may allow a local attacker to cause a denial of service via outputting a crafted PDF file for a DEVN device with gs. (CVE-2023-38559)
Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.
Solution
Run 'yum update ghostscript' to update your system.See Also
https://alas.aws.amazon.com/ALAS-2023-1801.html
Plugin Details
Severity: Medium
ID: 180068
File Name: ala_ALAS-2023-1801.nasl
Version: 1.2
Type: local
Agent: unix
Published: 8/23/2023
Updated: 12/15/2023
Supported Sensors: Agentless Assessment, Frictionless Assessment Agent, Frictionless Assessment AWS, Nessus Agent, Nessus
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: Medium
Score: 4.4
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: Medium
Base Score: 4.9
Temporal Score: 3.6
Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
CVSS Score Source: CVE-2023-38559
CVSS v3
Risk Factor: Medium
Base Score: 5.5
Temporal Score: 4.8
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C
Vulnerability Information
CPE: p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:ghostscript-devel, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:ghostscript-doc, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:ghostscript, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:ghostscript-debuginfo, cpe:/o:amazon:linux
Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/AmazonLinux/release, Host/AmazonLinux/rpm-list
Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available
Patch Publication Date: 8/17/2023
Vulnerability Publication Date: 8/1/2023
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2023-38559
IAVB: 2023-B-0070-S