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Amazon Linux AMI : ghostscript (ALAS-2023-1725)
high Nessus Plugin ID 173933
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Synopsis
The remote Amazon Linux AMI host is missing a security update.Description
The version of ghostscript installed on the remote host is prior to 8.70-24.27. It is, therefore, affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the ALAS-2023-1725 advisory.- A heap-based buffer over write vulnerability was found in GhostScript's lp8000_print_page() function in gdevlp8k.c file. An attacker could trick a user to open a crafted PDF file, triggering the heap buffer overflow that could lead to memory corruption or a denial of service. (CVE-2020-27792)
Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.
Solution
Run 'yum update ghostscript' to update your system.See Also
https://alas.aws.amazon.com/ALAS-2023-1725.html
Plugin Details
Severity: High
ID: 173933
File Name: ala_ALAS-2023-1725.nasl
Version: 1.2
Type: local
Agent: unix
Published: 4/6/2023
Updated: 4/19/2023
Supported Sensors: Frictionless Assessment AWS, Frictionless Assessment Agent, Nessus Agent, Agentless Assessment, Nessus
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: Medium
Score: 6.0
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: Medium
Base Score: 6.6
Temporal Score: 5.2
Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:C/A:C
CVSS Score Source: CVE-2020-27792
CVSS v3
Risk Factor: High
Base Score: 7.1
Temporal Score: 6.4
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H
Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:P/RL:O/RC:C
Vulnerability Information
CPE: p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:ghostscript-doc, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:ghostscript-debuginfo, cpe:/o:amazon:linux, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:ghostscript, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:ghostscript-devel
Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/AmazonLinux/release, Host/AmazonLinux/rpm-list
Exploit Available: true
Exploit Ease: Exploits are available
Patch Publication Date: 3/30/2023
Vulnerability Publication Date: 8/19/2022
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2020-27792
IAVB: 2022-B-0034-S