Mandrake Linux Security Advisory : ghostscript (MDKSA-2003:065)

high Nessus Plugin ID 14048

Synopsis

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

Description

A vulnerability was discovered in Ghostscript versions prior to 7.07 that allowed malicious postscript files to execute arbitrary commands even when -dSAFER is enabled.

Solution

Update the affected packages.

See Also

https://www.ghostscript.com/pipermail/gs-cvs/2003-May/003276.html

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 14048

File Name: mandrake_MDKSA-2003-065.nasl

Version: 1.19

Type: local

Published: 7/31/2004

Updated: 1/6/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.5

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.5

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:cups-drivers, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:foomatic, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:foomatic-db, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:foomatic-db-engine, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:foomatic-filters, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:ghostscript, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:ghostscript-module-svgalib, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:ghostscript-module-x, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:gimpprint, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:libgimpprint1, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:libgimpprint1-devel, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:libijs0, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:libijs0-devel, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:omni, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:printer-filters, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:printer-testpages, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:printer-utils, cpe:/o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:8.2, cpe:/o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:9.0, cpe:/o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:9.1

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

Patch Publication Date: 6/10/2003

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2003-0354

MDKSA: 2003:065