Debian dla-3582 : ghostscript - security update

high Nessus Plugin ID 181846

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Synopsis

The remote Debian host is missing one or more security-related updates.

Description

The remote Debian 10 host has packages installed that are affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the dla-3582 advisory.

- ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Debian LTS Advisory DLA-3582-1 [email protected] https://www.debian.org/lts/security/ Abhijith PA September 25, 2023 https://wiki.debian.org/LTS
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Package : ghostscript Version : 9.27~dfsg-2+deb10u9 CVE ID : CVE-2020-21710 CVE-2020-21890

Vulnerabilities were found in ghostscript, an interpreter for pdf PostScript language, which allows remote attackers to cause denial of service.

CVE-2020-21710

Divide by zero caused by custom resolution being too low

CVE-2020-21890

Buffer Overflow vulnerability in clj_media_size function.

For Debian 10 buster, these problems have been fixed in version 9.27~dfsg-2+deb10u9.

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

Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly from the Debian security advisory.

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

Solution

Upgrade the ghostscript packages.

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 181846

File Name: debian_DLA-3582.nasl

Version: 1.2

Type: local

Agent: unix

Family: Debian Local Security Checks

Published: 9/25/2023

Updated: 1/22/2025

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

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.7

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.2

Temporal Score: 5.6

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2020-21890

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.8

Temporal Score: 7

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

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:P/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: 9/25/2023

Vulnerability Publication Date: 8/22/2023

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2020-21710, CVE-2020-21890

IAVB: 2023-B-0070-S

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