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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.1.10.2023.0260
Category:Mageia Linux Local Security Checks
Title:Mageia: Security Advisory (MGASA-2023-0260)
Summary:The remote host is missing an update for the 'ghostscript' package(s) announced via the MGASA-2023-0260 advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update for the 'ghostscript' package(s) announced via the MGASA-2023-0260 advisory.

Vulnerability Insight:
Ghostscript through 10.01.2 mishandles permission validation for pipe
devices (with the %pipe% prefix or the pipe character prefix).
(CVE-2023-36664)

A buffer overflow flaw was found in base/gdevdevn.c:1973 in
devn_pcx_write_rle() in ghostscript. This issue may allow a local attacker
to cause a denial of service via outputting a crafted PDF file for a DEVN
device with gs. (CVE-2023-38559)

Affected Software/OS:
'ghostscript' package(s) on Mageia 8, Mageia 9.

Solution:
Please install the updated package(s).

CVSS Score:
7.2

CVSS Vector:
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2023-36664
Debian Security Information: DSA-5446 (Google Search)
https://www.debian.org/security/2023/dsa-5446
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/2ICXN5VPF3WJCYKMPSYER5KHTPJXSTJZ/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/5EWMEK2UPCUU3ZLL7VASE5CEHDQY4VKV/
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202309-03
https://bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi?id=706761
https://git.ghostscript.com/?p=ghostpdl.git;a=commit;h=0974e4f2ac0005d3731e0b5c13ebc7e965540f4d
https://git.ghostscript.com/?p=ghostpdl.git;a=commit;h=505eab7782b429017eb434b2b95120855f2b0e3c
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2023-38559
RHBZ#2224367
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2224367
RHSA-2023:6544
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2023:6544
RHSA-2023:7053
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2023:7053
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-38559
https://bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi?id=706897
https://git.ghostscript.com/?p=ghostpdl.git;a=commitdiff;h=d81b82c70bc1
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/08/msg00006.html
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/GBV6BTUREXM6DB3OGHGLMWGAZ3I45TXE/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/QH7ERAYSSXEYDWWY7LOV7CA5MIDZN3Z6/
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