The remote CentOS Linux 8 host has packages installed that are affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the CESA-2021:1852 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 cif_print_page() in devices/gdevcif.c could result in a DoS     (CVE-2020-16289)

  - 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: buffer overflow in pcx_write_rle() in contrib/japanese/gdev10v.c could result in a DoS     (CVE-2020-16305)

  - 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)

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

The Rocky Linux 8 host has packages installed that are affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the CIQ crlsa-2021_1852 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 CIQ security advisory.

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

ID	Name	Product	Family	Published	Updated	Severity
149766	CentOS 8 : ghostscript (CESA-2021:1852)	Nessus	CentOS Local Security Checks	5/19/2021	12/29/2023	high
358488	Rocky Linux 8 [CIQ] Security Update: ghostscript / ghostscript-debuginfo / ghostscript-debugsource / etc Multiple Vulnerabilities (crlsa-2021_1852)	Nessus	Rocky Linux Local Security Checks	10/1/2026	10/1/2026	high

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