Mandrake Linux Security Advisory : ghostscript (MDKSA-2000:074)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 61860

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Synopsis

The remote Mandrake Linux host is missing one or more security updates.

Description

The ghostscript package uses mktemp instead of mkstemp to create temporary files. It also uses improper LD_RUN_PATH values, which causes it to search for libraries in the current directory.

Solution

Update the affected packages.

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 61860

File Name: mandrake_MDKSA-2000-074.nasl

Version: 1.6

Type: local

Family: Mandriva Local Security Checks

Published: 9/6/2012

Updated: 1/6/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 4.6

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:ghostscript, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:ghostscript-both, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:ghostscript-printonly, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:ghostscript-svgalib, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:ghostscript-x, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:ghostscript-module-svgalib, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:ghostscript-module-x, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:ghostscript-utils, cpe:/o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:6.0, cpe:/o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:6.1, cpe:/o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:7.0, cpe:/o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:7.1, cpe:/o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:7.2

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

Patch Publication Date: 11/22/2000

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2000-1162, CVE-2000-1163

MDKSA: 2000:074

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