SuSE 10 Security Update : Ghostscript (ZYPP Patch Number 6066)

high Nessus Plugin ID 41512

Synopsis

The remote SuSE 10 host is missing a security-related patch.

Description

Integer overflows and missing upper bounds checks in Ghostscript's ICC library potentially allowed attackers to crash Ghostscript or even cause execution of arbitrary code via specially crafted PS or PDF files. (CVE-2009-0583 / CVE-2009-0584)

Solution

Apply ZYPP patch number 6066.

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 41512

File Name: suse_ghostscript-fonts-other-6066.nasl

Version: 1.12

Type: local

Agent: unix

Family: SuSE Local Security Checks

Published: 9/24/2009

Updated: 1/14/2021

Supported Sensors: Continuous Assessment, Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.9

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: cpe:/o:suse:suse_linux

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/cpu, Host/SuSE/release, Host/SuSE/rpm-list

Patch Publication Date: 3/12/2009

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2009-0583, CVE-2009-0584

CWE: 119, 189

Detections

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