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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.1.13.2019.092.01
Category:Slackware Local Security Checks
Title:Slackware: Security Advisory (SSA:2019-092-01)
Summary:The remote host is missing an update for the 'ghostscript' package(s) announced via the SSA:2019-092-01 advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update for the 'ghostscript' package(s) announced via the SSA:2019-092-01 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-9.26-i586-1_slack14.2.txz: Upgraded.
Fixes security issues:
A specially crafted PostScript file could have access to the file system
outside of the constrains imposed by -dSAFER.
Transient procedures can allow access to system operators, leading to
remote code execution.
For more information, see:
[links 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:
6.8

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

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2019-3835
BugTraq ID: 107855
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/107855
Bugtraq: 20190402 [slackware-security] ghostscript (SSA:2019-092-01) (Google Search)
https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/Apr/4
Bugtraq: 20190417 [SECURITY] [DSA 4432-1] ghostscript security update (Google Search)
https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/Apr/28
Debian Security Information: DSA-4432 (Google Search)
https://www.debian.org/security/2019/dsa-4432
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/ANBSCZABXQUEQWIKNWJ35IYX24M227EI/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/A43SRQAEHQCKSEMIBINHUNIGHTDCZD7F/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/SVERLGEU3OV6RNZ2SIBXREWD3BF5H23N/
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202004-03
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/152367/Slackware-Security-Advisory-ghostscript-Updates.html
https://bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi?id=700585
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/04/msg00021.html
RedHat Security Advisories: RHSA-2019:0652
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:0652
RedHat Security Advisories: RHSA-2019:0971
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:0971
SuSE Security Announcement: openSUSE-SU-2019:2222 (Google Search)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-09/msg00090.html
SuSE Security Announcement: openSUSE-SU-2019:2223 (Google Search)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-09/msg00088.html
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2019-3838
https://bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi?id=700576
SuSE Security Announcement: openSUSE-SU-2019:1119 (Google Search)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-04/msg00011.html
SuSE Security Announcement: openSUSE-SU-2019:1121 (Google Search)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-04/msg00018.html
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2019-6116
BugTraq ID: 106700
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106700
Debian Security Information: DSA-4372 (Google Search)
https://www.debian.org/security/2019/dsa-4372
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/46242/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/7N6T5L3SSJX2AVUPHP7GCPATFWUPKZT2/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/MWVAVCDXBLPLJMVGNSKGGDTBEOHCJBKK/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/ZP34D27RKYV2POJ3NJLSVCHUA5V5C45A/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/XVWXVKG72IGEJYHLWE6H3CGALHGFSGGY/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/6AATIHU32MYKUOXQDJQU4X4DDVL7NAY3/
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/151307/Ghostscript-Pseudo-Operator-Remote-Code-Execution.html
https://bugs.chromium.org/p/project-zero/issues/detail?id=1729
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/02/msg00016.html
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/03/21/1
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/01/23/5
RedHat Security Advisories: RHBA-2019:0327
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHBA-2019:0327
RedHat Security Advisories: RHSA-2019:0229
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:0229
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3866-1/
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