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Slackware 14.2 / current : ghostscript (SSA:2018-256-01)

high Nessus Plugin ID 117495

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Synopsis

The remote Slackware host is missing a security update.

Description

New ghostscript packages are available for Slackware 14.2 and
-current to fix security issues.

Solution

Update the affected ghostscript package.

See Also

http://www.nessus.org/u?98710c9c

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 117495

File Name: Slackware_SSA_2018-256-01.nasl

Version: 1.3

Type: local

Published: 9/14/2018

Updated: 4/5/2019

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: High

Score: 7.4

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 9.3

Temporal Score: 7.7

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

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.8

Temporal Score: 7.2

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:F/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:slackware:slackware_linux:ghostscript, cpe:/o:slackware:slackware_linux, cpe:/o:slackware:slackware_linux:14.2

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/Slackware/release, Host/Slackware/packages

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 9/13/2018

Exploitable With

Metasploit (Ghostscript Failed Restore Command Execution)

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2018-16509

SSA: 2018-256-01