openSUSE Security Update : a2ps (openSUSE-SU-2014:0499-1)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 75316

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Synopsis

The remote openSUSE host is missing a security update.

Description

a2ps was updated to fix a security issue :

fixps called ghostscript without -dSAFER, enabling postscript files processed by fixps to execute code on the system. (CVE-2014-0466)

Solution

Update the affected a2ps packages.

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 75316

File Name: openSUSE-2014-279.nasl

Version: 1.4

Type: local

Agent: unix

Family: SuSE Local Security Checks

Published: 6/13/2014

Updated: 1/19/2021

Supported Sensors: Frictionless Assessment AWS, Frictionless Assessment Azure, Frictionless Assessment Agent, Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

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: p-cpe:/a:novell:opensuse:a2ps, p-cpe:/a:novell:opensuse:a2ps-debuginfo, p-cpe:/a:novell:opensuse:a2ps-debugsource, p-cpe:/a:novell:opensuse:a2ps-devel, cpe:/o:novell:opensuse:12.3, cpe:/o:novell:opensuse:13.1

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

Patch Publication Date: 3/31/2014

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2014-0466

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