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SuSE 10 Security Update : ghostscript (ZYPP Patch Number 8290)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 62210

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Synopsis

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

Description

This update fixes an array index error leading to a heap-based buffer overflow in ghostscript-library. CVE-2012-4405 has been assigned to this issue.

Solution

Apply ZYPP patch number 8290.

See Also

http://support.novell.com/security/cve/CVE-2012-4405.html

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 62210

File Name: suse_ghostscript-fonts-other-8290.nasl

Version: 1.3

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 9/20/2012

Updated: 1/19/2021

Supported Sensors: Continuous Assessment, Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.9

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.8

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

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: 9/12/2012

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2012-4405