Vulnerabilities > CVE-2003-0207 - Local Security vulnerability in Gs-Common 0.3.3

047910
CVSS 2.1 - LOW
Attack vector
LOCAL
Attack complexity
LOW
Privileges required
NONE
Confidentiality impact
NONE
Integrity impact
PARTIAL
Availability impact
NONE
local
low complexity
gs-common
nessus

Summary

ps2epsi creates insecure temporary files when calling ghostscript, which allows local attackers to overwrite arbitrary files.

Vulnerable Configurations

Part Description Count
Application
Gs-Common
1

Nessus

NASL familyDebian Local Security Checks
NASL idDEBIAN_DSA-286.NASL
descriptionPaul Szabo discovered insecure creation of a temporary file in ps2epsi, a script that is distributed as part of gs-common which contains common files for different Ghostscript releases. ps2epsi uses a temporary file in the process of invoking ghostscript. This file was created in an insecure fashion, which could allow a local attacker to overwrite files owned by a user who invokes ps2epsi.
last seen2020-06-01
modified2020-06-02
plugin id15123
published2004-09-29
reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2004-2019 Tenable Network Security, Inc.
sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/15123
titleDebian DSA-286-1 : gs-common - insecure temporary file
code
#%NASL_MIN_LEVEL 80502

#
# (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
#
# The descriptive text and package checks in this plugin were  
# extracted from Debian Security Advisory DSA-286. The text 
# itself is copyright (C) Software in the Public Interest, Inc.
#

include("compat.inc");

if (description)
{
  script_id(15123);
  script_version("1.22");
  script_cvs_date("Date: 2019/08/02 13:32:17");

  script_cve_id("CVE-2003-0207");
  script_bugtraq_id(7337);
  script_xref(name:"DSA", value:"286");

  script_name(english:"Debian DSA-286-1 : gs-common - insecure temporary file");
  script_summary(english:"Checks dpkg output for the updated package");

  script_set_attribute(
    attribute:"synopsis", 
    value:"The remote Debian host is missing a security-related update."
  );
  script_set_attribute(
    attribute:"description", 
    value:
"Paul Szabo discovered insecure creation of a temporary file in
ps2epsi, a script that is distributed as part of gs-common which
contains common files for different Ghostscript releases. ps2epsi uses
a temporary file in the process of invoking ghostscript. This file was
created in an insecure fashion, which could allow a local attacker to
overwrite files owned by a user who invokes ps2epsi."
  );
  script_set_attribute(
    attribute:"see_also",
    value:"http://www.debian.org/security/2003/dsa-286"
  );
  script_set_attribute(
    attribute:"solution", 
    value:
"Upgrade the gs-common package.

For the stable distribution (woody) this problem has been fixed in
version 0.3.3.0woody1.

The old stable distribution (potato) is not affected by this problem."
  );
  script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N");
  script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:U/RL:OF/RC:C");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"No known exploits are available");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"false");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:gs-common");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:3.0");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2003/04/14");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2004/09/29");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2003/04/14");
  script_end_attributes();

  script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
  script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2004-2019 Tenable Network Security, Inc.");
  script_family(english:"Debian Local Security Checks");

  script_dependencies("ssh_get_info.nasl");
  script_require_keys("Host/local_checks_enabled", "Host/Debian/release", "Host/Debian/dpkg-l");

  exit(0);
}


include("audit.inc");
include("debian_package.inc");


if (!get_kb_item("Host/local_checks_enabled")) audit(AUDIT_LOCAL_CHECKS_NOT_ENABLED);
if (!get_kb_item("Host/Debian/release")) audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, "Debian");
if (!get_kb_item("Host/Debian/dpkg-l")) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_LIST_MISSING);


flag = 0;
if (deb_check(release:"3.0", prefix:"gs-common", reference:"0.3.3.0woody1")) flag++;

if (flag)
{
  if (report_verbosity > 0) security_note(port:0, extra:deb_report_get());
  else security_note(0);
  exit(0);
}
else audit(AUDIT_HOST_NOT, "affected");