Test ID:	1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.1.13.2018.256.01
Category:	Slackware Local Security Checks
Title:	Slackware: Security Advisory (SSA:2018-256-01)
Summary:	The remote host is missing an update for the 'ghostscript' package(s) announced via the SSA:2018-256-01 advisory.
Description:	Summary: The remote host is missing an update for the 'ghostscript' package(s) announced via the SSA:2018-256-01 advisory. Vulnerability Insight: New ghostscript packages are available for Slackware 14.2 and -current to fix security issues. Here are the details from the Slackware 14.2 ChangeLog: +--------------------------+ patches/packages/ghostscript-9.25-i586-1_slack14.2.txz: Upgraded. This release fixes problems with argument handling, some unintended results of the security fixes to the SAFER file access restrictions (specifically accessing ICC profile files), and some additional security issues over the recent 9.24 release. For more information, see: [link moved to references] (* Security fix *) +--------------------------+ Affected Software/OS: 'ghostscript' package(s) on Slackware 14.2, Slackware current. Solution: Please install the updated package(s). CVSS Score: 9.3 CVSS Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Cross-Ref:	Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2018-16509 BugTraq ID: 105122 http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105122 Debian Security Information: DSA-4294 (Google Search) https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4294 https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45369/ https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201811-12 http://git.ghostscript.com/?p=ghostpdl.git;a=commit;h=5516c614dc33662a2afdc377159f70218e67bde5 http://git.ghostscript.com/?p=ghostpdl.git;a=commit;h=78911a01b67d590b4a91afac2e8417360b934156 http://git.ghostscript.com/?p=ghostpdl.git;a=commit;h=79cccf641486a6595c43f1de1cd7ade696020a31 http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2018/q3/142 https://bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi?id=699654 https://www.artifex.com/news/ghostscript-security-resolved/ https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/09/msg00015.html RedHat Security Advisories: RHSA-2018:2918 https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2918 RedHat Security Advisories: RHSA-2018:3760 https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3760 https://usn.ubuntu.com/3768-1/
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