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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.843801
Category:Ubuntu Local Security Checks
Title:Ubuntu: Security Advisory (USN-3803-1)
Summary:The remote host is missing an update for the 'ghostscript' package(s) announced via the USN-3803-1 advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update for the 'ghostscript' package(s) announced via the USN-3803-1 advisory.

Vulnerability Insight:
Tavis Ormandy discovered multiple security issues in Ghostscript. If a user
or automated system were tricked into processing a specially crafted file,
a remote attacker could possibly use these issues to access arbitrary
files, execute arbitrary code, or cause a denial of service.

Affected Software/OS:
'ghostscript' package(s) on Ubuntu 14.04, Ubuntu 16.04, Ubuntu 18.04, Ubuntu 18.10.

Solution:
Please install the updated package(s).

CVSS Score:
6.8

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

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2018-17961
Debian Security Information: DSA-4336 (Google Search)
https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4336
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45573/
https://bugs.chromium.org/p/project-zero/issues/detail?id=1682&desc=2
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/10/msg00013.html
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2018/10/09/4
RedHat Security Advisories: RHSA-2018:3834
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3834
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3803-1/
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2018-18073
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/149758/Ghostscript-Exposed-System-Operators.html
https://bugs.chromium.org/p/project-zero/issues/detail?id=1690
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2018/10/10/12
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2018-18284
BugTraq ID: 107451
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/107451
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201811-12
https://bugs.chromium.org/p/project-zero/issues/detail?id=1696
https://bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi?id=699963
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2018/10/16/2
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