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SuSE 11 Security Update : GhostScript (SAT Patch Number 876)
high Nessus Plugin ID 41396
Synopsis
The remote SuSE 11 host is missing one or more security updates.Description
Specially crafted file could cause a heap-overflow in JBIG2 decoder (CVE-2009-0196), an integer overflow in ICC library (CVE-2009-0792), a buffer overflow in BaseFont writer module (CVE-2008-6679) or crash the CCITTFax decoder. (CVE-2007-6725)The previous security update introduced a regression that broke some printer drives. This new update fixes that issue.
Solution
Apply SAT patch number 876.See Also
https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=489622
https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=491897
https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=492765
http://support.novell.com/security/cve/CVE-2007-6725.html
http://support.novell.com/security/cve/CVE-2008-6679.html
Plugin Details
Severity: High
ID: 41396
File Name: suse_11_ghostscript-devel-090513.nasl
Version: 1.12
Type: local
Agent: unix
Family: SuSE Local Security Checks
Published: 9/24/2009
Updated: 1/14/2021
Supported Sensors: Agentless Assessment, Continuous Assessment, Frictionless Assessment Agent, Frictionless Assessment AWS, Frictionless Assessment Azure, Nessus Agent, Nessus
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: Medium
Score: 6.7
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: High
Base Score: 9.3
Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Vulnerability Information
CPE: p-cpe:/a:novell:suse_linux:11:ghostscript-library, cpe:/o:novell:suse_linux:11, p-cpe:/a:novell:suse_linux:11:ghostscript-omni, p-cpe:/a:novell:suse_linux:11:ghostscript-fonts-rus, p-cpe:/a:novell:suse_linux:11:ghostscript-fonts-std, p-cpe:/a:novell:suse_linux:11:ghostscript-x11, p-cpe:/a:novell:suse_linux:11:ghostscript-fonts-other, p-cpe:/a:novell:suse_linux:11:libgimpprint
Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/cpu, Host/SuSE/release, Host/SuSE/rpm-list
Patch Publication Date: 5/13/2009
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2007-6725, CVE-2008-6679, CVE-2009-0196, CVE-2009-0792