SuSE9 Security Update : Ghostscript (YOU Patch Number 12375)

high Nessus Plugin ID 41285

Synopsis

The remote SuSE 9 host is missing a security-related patch.

Description

Integer overflows and missing upper bounds checks in Ghostscript's ICC library potentially allowed attackers to crash Ghostscript or even cause execution of arbitrary code via specially crafted PS or PDF files. (CVE-2009-0583, CVE-2009-0584)

Solution

Apply YOU patch number 12375.

See Also

http://support.novell.com/security/cve/CVE-2009-0583.html

http://support.novell.com/security/cve/CVE-2009-0584.html

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 41285

File Name: suse9_12375.nasl

Version: 1.10

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 9/24/2009

Updated: 1/14/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.7

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 9.3

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/o:suse:suse_linux

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

Patch Publication Date: 3/13/2009

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2009-0583, CVE-2009-0584

CWE: 119, 189