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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.1.10.2018.0142
Category:Mageia Linux Local Security Checks
Title:Mageia: Security Advisory (MGASA-2018-0142)
Summary:The remote host is missing an update for the 'ghostscript' package(s) announced via the MGASA-2018-0142 advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update for the 'ghostscript' package(s) announced via the MGASA-2018-0142 advisory.

Vulnerability Insight:
The fill_threshhold_buffer function in base/gxht_thresh.c in Artifex
Software, Inc. Ghostscript 9.20 allows remote attackers to cause a denial
of service (heap-based buffer overflow and application crash) or possibly
have unspecified other impact via a crafted PostScript document
(CVE-2016-10317).

Affected Software/OS:
'ghostscript' package(s) on Mageia 5, Mageia 6.

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-2016-10317
BugTraq ID: 97410
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97410
https://bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi?id=697459
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3636-1/
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