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GLSA-201701-67 : a2ps: Arbitrary code execution

medium Nessus Plugin ID 96853

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Synopsis

The remote Gentoo host is missing one or more security-related patches.

Description

The remote host is affected by the vulnerability described in GLSA-201701-67 (a2ps: Arbitrary code execution)

 a2ps’ fixps script does not invoke gs with the -dSAFER option.
 Impact :

 Remote attackers, by enticing a user to process a specially crafted PostScript file, could delete arbitrary files or execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the process.
 Workaround :

 There is no known workaround at this time.

Solution

All a2ps users should upgrade to the latest version:
 # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose '>=app-text/a2ps-4.14-r5'

See Also

https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-67

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 96853

File Name: gentoo_GLSA-201701-67.nasl

Version: 3.2

Type: local

Published: 1/30/2017

Updated: 1/11/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.8

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:gentoo:linux:a2ps, cpe:/o:gentoo:linux

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/Gentoo/release, Host/Gentoo/qpkg-list

Patch Publication Date: 1/29/2017

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2014-0466

GLSA: 201701-67