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MiracleLinux 8 : ghostscript-9.27-1.el8 (AXSA:2021-1898:02)

high Nessus Plugin ID 291744

Synopsis

The remote MiracleLinux host is missing one or more security updates.

Description

The remote MiracleLinux 8 host has packages installed that are affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the AXSA:2021-1898:02 advisory.

 * ghostscript: use-after-free vulnerability in igc_reloc_struct_ptr() could result in DoS (CVE-2020-14373)
 * ghostscript: buffer overflow in lprn_is_black() in contrib/lips4/gdevlprn.c could result in a DoS (CVE-2020-16287)
 * ghostscript: buffer overflow in pj_common_print_page() in devices/gdevpjet.c could result in a DoS (CVE-2020-16288)
 * ghostscript: buffer overflow in jetp3852_print_page() in devices/gdev3852.c could result in a DoS (CVE-2020-16290)
 * ghostscript: buffer overflow in contrib/gdevdj9.c could result in a DoS (CVE-2020-16291)
 * ghostscript: buffer overflow in mj_raster_cmd() in contrib/japanese/gdevmjc.c could result in a DoS (CVE-2020-16292)
 * ghostscript: NULL pointer dereference in compose_group_nonknockout_nonblend_isolated_allmask_common() in base/gxblend.c could result in a DoS (CVE-2020-16293)
 * ghostscript: buffer overflow in epsc_print_page() in devices/gdevepsc.c could result in a DoS (CVE-2020-16294)
 * ghostscript: NULL pointer dereference in clj_media_size() in devices/gdevclj.c could result in a DoS (CVE-2020-16295)
 * ghostscript: buffer overflow in GetNumWrongData() in contrib/lips4/gdevlips.c could result in a DoS (CVE-2020-16296)
 * ghostscript: buffer overflow in FloydSteinbergDitheringC() in contrib/gdevbjca.c could result in a DoS (CVE-2020-16297)
 * ghostscript: buffer overflow in mj_color_correct() in contrib/japanese/gdevmjc.c could result in a DoS (CVE-2020-16298)
 * ghostscript: division by zero in bj10v_print_page() in contrib/japanese/gdev10v.c could result in a DoS (CVE-2020-16299)
 * ghostscript: buffer overflow in tiff12_print_page() in devices/gdevtfnx.c could result in a DoS (CVE-2020-16300)
 * ghostscript: buffer overflow in okiibm_print_page1() in devices/gdevokii.c could result in a DoS (CVE-2020-16301)
 * ghostscript: buffer overflow in jetp3852_print_page() in devices/gdev3852.c could result in a privilege escalation (CVE-2020-16302)
 * ghostscript: use-after-free in xps_finish_image_path() in devices/vector/gdevxps.c could result in a privilege escalation (CVE-2020-16303)
 * ghostscript: buffer overflow in image_render_color_thresh() in base/gxicolor.c could result in a DoS (CVE-2020-16304)
 * ghostscript: NULL pointer dereference in devices/gdevtsep.c could result in a DoS (CVE-2020-16306)
 * ghostscript: NULL pointer dereference in devices/vector/gdevtxtw.c and psi/zbfont.c could result in a DoS (CVE-2020-16307)
 * ghostscript: buffer overflow in p_print_image() in devices/gdevcdj.c could result in a DoS (CVE-2020-16308)
 * ghostscript: buffer overflow in lxm5700m_print_page() in devices/gdevlxm.c could result in a DoS (CVE-2020-16309)
 * ghostscript: division by zero in dot24_print_page() in devices/gdevdm24.c could result in a DoS (CVE-2020-16310)
 * ghostscript: buffer overflow in GetNumSameData() in contrib/lips4/gdevlips.c could result in a DoS (CVE-2020-17538)
 * ghostscript: buffer overflow in cif_print_page() in devices/gdevcif.c could result in a DoS (CVE-2020-16289)
 * ghostscript: buffer overflow in pcx_write_rle() in contrib/japanese/gdev10v.c could result in a DoS (CVE-2020-16305)

Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly from the MiracleLinux security advisory.

Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

Solution

Update the affected ghostscript, ghostscript-x11 and / or libgs packages.

See Also

https://tsn.miraclelinux.com/en/node/13080

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 291744

File Name: miracle_linux_AXSA-2021-1898.nasl

Version: 1.1

Type: local

Published: 1/19/2026

Updated: 1/19/2026

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.7

Vendor

Vendor Severity: Moderate

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.8

Temporal Score: 5.3

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2020-16303

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.8

Temporal Score: 7

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:P/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:miracle:linux:ghostscript, p-cpe:/a:miracle:linux:ghostscript-x11, cpe:/o:miracle:linux:8, p-cpe:/a:miracle:linux:libgs

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

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 11/19/2021

Vulnerability Publication Date: 8/13/2020

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2020-14373, CVE-2020-16287, CVE-2020-16288, CVE-2020-16289, CVE-2020-16290, CVE-2020-16291, CVE-2020-16292, CVE-2020-16293, CVE-2020-16294, CVE-2020-16295, CVE-2020-16296, CVE-2020-16297, CVE-2020-16298, CVE-2020-16299, CVE-2020-16300, CVE-2020-16301, CVE-2020-16302, CVE-2020-16303, CVE-2020-16304, CVE-2020-16305, CVE-2020-16306, CVE-2020-16307, CVE-2020-16308, CVE-2020-16309, CVE-2020-16310, CVE-2020-17538