PT-2010-5639 · Debian · Ghostscript

Vincent Danen · Published 1970-01-01 · Updated 2017-08-17 · CVE-2009-4897

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

9.3

High

Base vector

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Ghostscript versions 8.64 and earlier

Description The issue concerns multiple vulnerabilities in the Ghostscript package of the Debian GNU/Linux operating system, which can lead to breaches of confidentiality, integrity, and availability of protected information. These vulnerabilities can be exploited remotely. A buffer overflow in the gs/psi/iscan.c file of Ghostscript 8.64 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service via a crafted PDF document containing a long name.

Recommendations For Ghostscript versions 8.64 and earlier, update to a version later than 8.64 to resolve the issue. As a temporary workaround, consider restricting the use of Ghostscript to minimize the risk of exploitation until a patch is available. Avoid using Ghostscript to process untrusted or crafted PDF documents until the issue is resolved. At the moment, there is no information about other specific mitigation measures for this vulnerability.

Fix

Buffer Overflow

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-119

Related Identifiers

BDU:2015-01920

BDU:2015-01921

BDU:2015-01922

BDU:2015-01923

BDU:2015-01924

BDU:2015-01925

BDU:2015-01926

CVE-2009-4897

DSA-2093-1

Affected Products

Ghostscript

References · 24

• http://bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi?id=690523 · Vendor Advisory
• http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201412-17.xml · Vendor Advisory
• http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2009-4897 · Security Note
• http://securityfocus.com/bid/41593 · Patch
• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2015-01924 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2009-4897 · Vendor Advisory
• http://mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:134 · Vendor Advisory
• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2015-01926 · Security Note
• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2015-01921 · Security Note
• http://ubuntu.com/usn/USN-961-1 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/DEBIAN-CVE-2009-4897 · Vendor Advisory
• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2015-01923 · Security Note
• https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2009-4897 · Vendor Advisory
• http://secunia.com/advisories/40580 · Vendor Advisory
• http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2010-1628 · Security Note