SuSE 11.2 Security Update : ghostscript (SAT Patch Number 6813)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 64146

Synopsis

The remote SuSE 11 host is missing one or more security updates.

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 SAT patch number 6813.

See Also

https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=779700

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

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 64146

File Name: suse_11_ghostscript-devel-120912.nasl

Version: 1.4

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 1/25/2013

Updated: 1/19/2021

Supported Sensors: Frictionless Assessment AWS, Frictionless Assessment Azure, Frictionless Assessment Agent, Nessus Agent, Agentless Assessment, 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: p-cpe:/a:novell:suse_linux:11:ghostscript-fonts-other, p-cpe:/a:novell:suse_linux:11:ghostscript-fonts-rus, p-cpe:/a:novell:suse_linux:11:ghostscript-fonts-std, p-cpe:/a:novell:suse_linux:11:ghostscript-library, p-cpe:/a:novell:suse_linux:11:ghostscript-omni, p-cpe:/a:novell:suse_linux:11:ghostscript-x11, p-cpe:/a:novell:suse_linux:11:libgimpprint, cpe:/o:novell:suse_linux:11

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