Vulnerabilities > CVE-2017-9612 - Use After Free vulnerability in multiple products

047910
CVSS 7.8 - HIGH
Attack vector
LOCAL
Attack complexity
LOW
Privileges required
NONE
Confidentiality impact
HIGH
Integrity impact
HIGH
Availability impact
HIGH
local
low complexity
artifex
debian
CWE-416
nessus
NVD
Published: 2017-07-26
Updated: 2024-11-21

Summary

The Ins_IP function in base/ttinterp.c in Artifex Ghostscript GhostXPS 9.21 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (use-after-free and application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted document.

Vulnerable Configurations

Part Description Count
Application
Artifex
1
OS
Debian
2

Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE)

Nessus

  • NASL familyGentoo Local Security Checks
    NASL idGENTOO_GLSA-201811-12.NASL
    descriptionThe remote host is affected by the vulnerability described in GLSA-201811-12 (GPL Ghostscript: Multiple vulnerabilities) Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in GPL Ghostscript. Please review the CVE identifiers referenced below for additional information. Impact : A context-dependent attacker could entice a user to open a specially crafted PostScript file or PDF document using GPL Ghostscript possibly resulting in the execution of arbitrary code with the privileges of the process, a Denial of Service condition, or other unspecified impacts, Workaround : There is no known workaround at this time.
    last seen2020-06-01
    modified2020-06-02
    plugin id119132
    published2018-11-26
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2018-2019 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/119132
    titleGLSA-201811-12 : GPL Ghostscript: Multiple vulnerabilities
    code
    #
# (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
#
# The descriptive text and package checks in this plugin were
# extracted from Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 201811-12.
#
# The advisory text is Copyright (C) 2001-2019 Gentoo Foundation, Inc.
# and licensed under the Creative Commons - Attribution / Share Alike 
# license. See http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/
#

include("compat.inc");

if (description)
{
  script_id(119132);
  script_version("1.4");
  script_cvs_date("Date: 2019/04/05 23:25:06");

  script_cve_id("CVE-2017-11714", "CVE-2017-7948", "CVE-2017-9610", "CVE-2017-9611", "CVE-2017-9612", "CVE-2017-9618", "CVE-2017-9619", "CVE-2017-9620", "CVE-2017-9726", "CVE-2017-9727", "CVE-2017-9739", "CVE-2017-9740", "CVE-2017-9835", "CVE-2018-10194", "CVE-2018-15908", "CVE-2018-15909", "CVE-2018-15910", "CVE-2018-15911", "CVE-2018-16509", "CVE-2018-16510", "CVE-2018-16511", "CVE-2018-16513", "CVE-2018-16539", "CVE-2018-16540", "CVE-2018-16541", "CVE-2018-16542", "CVE-2018-16543", "CVE-2018-16585", "CVE-2018-16802", "CVE-2018-18284", "CVE-2018-19409");
  script_xref(name:"GLSA", value:"201811-12");

  script_name(english:"GLSA-201811-12 : GPL Ghostscript: Multiple vulnerabilities");
  script_summary(english:"Checks for updated package(s) in /var/db/pkg");

  script_set_attribute(
    attribute:"synopsis", 
    value:
"The remote Gentoo host is missing one or more security-related
patches."
  );
  script_set_attribute(
    attribute:"description", 
    value:
"The remote host is affected by the vulnerability described in GLSA-201811-12
(GPL Ghostscript: Multiple vulnerabilities)

    Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in GPL Ghostscript. Please
      review the CVE identifiers referenced below for additional information.
  
Impact :

    A context-dependent attacker could entice a user to open a specially
      crafted PostScript file or PDF document using GPL Ghostscript possibly
      resulting in the execution of arbitrary code with the privileges of the
      process, a Denial of Service condition, or other unspecified impacts,
  
Workaround :

    There is no known workaround at this time."
  );
  script_set_attribute(
    attribute:"see_also",
    value:"https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201811-12"
  );
  script_set_attribute(
    attribute:"solution", 
    value:
"All GPL Ghostscript users should upgrade to the latest version:
      # emerge --sync
      # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose '>=app-text/ghostscript-gpl-9.26'"
  );
  script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C");
  script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:F/RL:OF/RC:C");
  script_set_cvss3_base_vector("CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H");
  script_set_cvss3_temporal_vector("CVSS:3.0/E:F/RL:O/RC:C");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"Exploits are available");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"true");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"metasploit_name", value:'Ghostscript Failed Restore Command Execution');
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_framework_metasploit", value:"true");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:gentoo:linux:ghostscript-gpl");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:gentoo:linux");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2017/04/19");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2018/11/24");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2018/11/26");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"generated_plugin", value:"current");
  script_end_attributes();

  script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
  script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2018-2019 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.");
  script_family(english:"Gentoo Local Security Checks");

  script_dependencies("ssh_get_info.nasl");
  script_require_keys("Host/local_checks_enabled", "Host/Gentoo/release", "Host/Gentoo/qpkg-list");

  exit(0);
}


include("audit.inc");
include("global_settings.inc");
include("qpkg.inc");

if (!get_kb_item("Host/local_checks_enabled")) audit(AUDIT_LOCAL_CHECKS_NOT_ENABLED);
if (!get_kb_item("Host/Gentoo/release")) audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, "Gentoo");
if (!get_kb_item("Host/Gentoo/qpkg-list")) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_LIST_MISSING);


flag = 0;

if (qpkg_check(package:"app-text/ghostscript-gpl", unaffected:make_list("ge 9.26"), vulnerable:make_list("lt 9.26"))) flag++;

if (flag)
{
  if (report_verbosity > 0) security_hole(port:0, extra:qpkg_report_get());
  else security_hole(0);
  exit(0);
}
else
{
  tested = qpkg_tests_get();
  if (tested) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_NOT_AFFECTED, tested);
  else audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_NOT_INSTALLED, "GPL Ghostscript");
}
  • NASL familySuSE Local Security Checks
    NASL idOPENSUSE-2018-157.NASL
    descriptionThis update for ghostscript fixes several security issues : - CVE-2017-9835: The gs_alloc_ref_array function allowed 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 (bsc#1050879). - CVE-2017-9216: Prevent NULL pointer dereference in the jbig2_huffman_get function in jbig2_huffman.c which allowed for DoS (bsc#1040643). - CVE-2016-10317: The fill_threshhold_buffer function in base/gxht_thresh.c allowed 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 (bsc#1032230). - CVE-2017-9612: The Ins_IP function in base/ttinterp.c allowed remote attackers to cause a denial of service (use-after-free and application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted document (bsc#1050891). - CVE-2017-9726: The Ins_MDRP function in base/ttinterp.c allowed remote attackers to cause a denial of service (heap-based buffer over-read and application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted document (bsc#1050889). - CVE-2017-9727: The gx_ttfReader__Read function in base/gxttfb.c allowed remote attackers to cause a denial of service (heap-based buffer over-read and application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted document (bsc#1050888). - CVE-2017-9739: The Ins_JMPR function in base/ttinterp.c allowed remote attackers to cause a denial of service (heap-based buffer over-read and application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted document (bsc#1050887). - CVE-2017-11714: psi/ztoken.c mishandled references to the scanner state structure, which allowed remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted PostScript document, related to an out-of-bounds read in the igc_reloc_struct_ptr function in psi/igc.c (bsc#1051184). - CVE-2016-10219: The intersect function in base/gxfill.c allowed remote attackers to cause a denial of service (divide-by-zero error and application crash) via a crafted file (bsc#1032138). This update was imported from the SUSE:SLE-12:Update update project.
    last seen2020-06-05
    modified2018-02-12
    plugin id106744
    published2018-02-12
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2018-2020 Tenable Network Security, Inc.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/106744
    titleopenSUSE Security Update : ghostscript (openSUSE-2018-157)
    code
    #%NASL_MIN_LEVEL 80502
#
# (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
#
# The descriptive text and package checks in this plugin were
# extracted from openSUSE Security Update openSUSE-2018-157.
#
# The text description of this plugin is (C) SUSE LLC.
#

include("compat.inc");

if (description)
{
  script_id(106744);
  script_version("3.2");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2020/06/04");

  script_cve_id("CVE-2016-10219", "CVE-2016-10317", "CVE-2017-11714", "CVE-2017-9216", "CVE-2017-9612", "CVE-2017-9726", "CVE-2017-9727", "CVE-2017-9739", "CVE-2017-9835");

  script_name(english:"openSUSE Security Update : ghostscript (openSUSE-2018-157)");
  script_summary(english:"Check for the openSUSE-2018-157 patch");

  script_set_attribute(
    attribute:"synopsis", 
    value:"The remote openSUSE host is missing a security update."
  );
  script_set_attribute(
    attribute:"description", 
    value:
"This update for ghostscript fixes several security issues :

  - CVE-2017-9835: The gs_alloc_ref_array function allowed
    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 (bsc#1050879).

  - CVE-2017-9216: Prevent NULL pointer dereference in the
    jbig2_huffman_get function in jbig2_huffman.c which
    allowed for DoS (bsc#1040643).

  - CVE-2016-10317: The fill_threshhold_buffer function in
    base/gxht_thresh.c allowed 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 (bsc#1032230).

  - CVE-2017-9612: The Ins_IP function in base/ttinterp.c
    allowed remote attackers to cause a denial of service
    (use-after-free and application crash) or possibly have
    unspecified other impact via a crafted document
    (bsc#1050891).

  - CVE-2017-9726: The Ins_MDRP function in base/ttinterp.c
    allowed remote attackers to cause a denial of service
    (heap-based buffer over-read and application crash) or
    possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted
    document (bsc#1050889).

  - CVE-2017-9727: The gx_ttfReader__Read function in
    base/gxttfb.c allowed remote attackers to cause a denial
    of service (heap-based buffer over-read and application
    crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a
    crafted document (bsc#1050888).

  - CVE-2017-9739: The Ins_JMPR function in base/ttinterp.c
    allowed remote attackers to cause a denial of service
    (heap-based buffer over-read and application crash) or
    possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted
    document (bsc#1050887).

  - CVE-2017-11714: psi/ztoken.c mishandled references to
    the scanner state structure, which allowed remote
    attackers to cause a denial of service (application
    crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a
    crafted PostScript document, related to an out-of-bounds
    read in the igc_reloc_struct_ptr function in psi/igc.c
    (bsc#1051184).

  - CVE-2016-10219: The intersect function in base/gxfill.c
    allowed remote attackers to cause a denial of service
    (divide-by-zero error and application crash) via a
    crafted file (bsc#1032138).

This update was imported from the SUSE:SLE-12:Update update project."
  );
  script_set_attribute(
    attribute:"see_also",
    value:"https://bugzilla.opensuse.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1032138"
  );
  script_set_attribute(
    attribute:"see_also",
    value:"https://bugzilla.opensuse.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1032230"
  );
  script_set_attribute(
    attribute:"see_also",
    value:"https://bugzilla.opensuse.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1040643"
  );
  script_set_attribute(
    attribute:"see_also",
    value:"https://bugzilla.opensuse.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1050879"
  );
  script_set_attribute(
    attribute:"see_also",
    value:"https://bugzilla.opensuse.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1050887"
  );
  script_set_attribute(
    attribute:"see_also",
    value:"https://bugzilla.opensuse.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1050888"
  );
  script_set_attribute(
    attribute:"see_also",
    value:"https://bugzilla.opensuse.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1050889"
  );
  script_set_attribute(
    attribute:"see_also",
    value:"https://bugzilla.opensuse.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1050891"
  );
  script_set_attribute(
    attribute:"see_also",
    value:"https://bugzilla.opensuse.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1051184"
  );
  script_set_attribute(
    attribute:"solution", 
    value:"Update the affected ghostscript packages."
  );
  script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P");
  script_set_cvss3_base_vector("CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:novell:opensuse:ghostscript");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:novell:opensuse:ghostscript-debuginfo");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:novell:opensuse:ghostscript-debugsource");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:novell:opensuse:ghostscript-devel");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:novell:opensuse:ghostscript-mini");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:novell:opensuse:ghostscript-mini-debuginfo");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:novell:opensuse:ghostscript-mini-debugsource");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:novell:opensuse:ghostscript-mini-devel");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:novell:opensuse:ghostscript-x11");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:novell:opensuse:ghostscript-x11-debuginfo");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:novell:opensuse:42.3");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2018/02/12");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2018/02/12");
  script_end_attributes();

  script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
  script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2018-2020 Tenable Network Security, Inc.");
  script_family(english:"SuSE Local Security Checks");

  script_dependencies("ssh_get_info.nasl");
  script_require_keys("Host/local_checks_enabled", "Host/SuSE/release", "Host/SuSE/rpm-list", "Host/cpu");

  exit(0);
}


include("audit.inc");
include("global_settings.inc");
include("rpm.inc");

if (!get_kb_item("Host/local_checks_enabled")) audit(AUDIT_LOCAL_CHECKS_NOT_ENABLED);
release = get_kb_item("Host/SuSE/release");
if (isnull(release) || release =~ "^(SLED|SLES)") audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, "openSUSE");
if (release !~ "^(SUSE42\.3)$") audit(AUDIT_OS_RELEASE_NOT, "openSUSE", "42.3", release);
if (!get_kb_item("Host/SuSE/rpm-list")) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_LIST_MISSING);

ourarch = get_kb_item("Host/cpu");
if (!ourarch) audit(AUDIT_UNKNOWN_ARCH);
if (ourarch !~ "^(i586|i686|x86_64)$") audit(AUDIT_ARCH_NOT, "i586 / i686 / x86_64", ourarch);

flag = 0;

if ( rpm_check(release:"SUSE42.3", reference:"ghostscript-9.15-14.3.1") ) flag++;
if ( rpm_check(release:"SUSE42.3", reference:"ghostscript-debuginfo-9.15-14.3.1") ) flag++;
if ( rpm_check(release:"SUSE42.3", reference:"ghostscript-debugsource-9.15-14.3.1") ) flag++;
if ( rpm_check(release:"SUSE42.3", reference:"ghostscript-devel-9.15-14.3.1") ) flag++;
if ( rpm_check(release:"SUSE42.3", reference:"ghostscript-mini-9.15-14.3.1") ) flag++;
if ( rpm_check(release:"SUSE42.3", reference:"ghostscript-mini-debuginfo-9.15-14.3.1") ) flag++;
if ( rpm_check(release:"SUSE42.3", reference:"ghostscript-mini-debugsource-9.15-14.3.1") ) flag++;
if ( rpm_check(release:"SUSE42.3", reference:"ghostscript-mini-devel-9.15-14.3.1") ) flag++;
if ( rpm_check(release:"SUSE42.3", reference:"ghostscript-x11-9.15-14.3.1") ) flag++;
if ( rpm_check(release:"SUSE42.3", reference:"ghostscript-x11-debuginfo-9.15-14.3.1") ) flag++;

if (flag)
{
  if (report_verbosity > 0) security_warning(port:0, extra:rpm_report_get());
  else security_warning(0);
  exit(0);
}
else
{
  tested = pkg_tests_get();
  if (tested) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_NOT_AFFECTED, tested);
  else audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_NOT_INSTALLED, "ghostscript-mini / ghostscript-mini-debuginfo / etc");
}
  • NASL familySuSE Local Security Checks
    NASL idSUSE_SU-2018-1140-1.NASL
    descriptionThis update for ghostscript-library fixes several issues. These security issues were fixed : - CVE-2017-7207: The mem_get_bits_rectangle function allowed remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference) via a crafted PostScript document (bsc#1030263). - CVE-2016-9601: Prevent heap-buffer overflow by checking for an integer overflow in jbig2_image_new function (bsc#1018128). - CVE-2017-9612: The Ins_IP function in base/ttinterp.c allowed remote attackers to cause a denial of service (use-after-free and application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted document (bsc#1050891) - CVE-2017-9726: The Ins_MDRP function in base/ttinterp.c allowed remote attackers to cause a denial of service (heap-based buffer over-read and application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted document (bsc#1050889) - CVE-2017-9727: The gx_ttfReader__Read function in base/gxttfb.c allowed remote attackers to cause a denial of service (heap-based buffer over-read and application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted document (bsc#1050888) - CVE-2017-9739: The Ins_JMPR function in base/ttinterp.c allowed remote attackers to cause a denial of service (heap-based buffer over-read and application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted document (bsc#1050887) - CVE-2017-11714: psi/ztoken.c mishandled references to the scanner state structure, which allowed remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted PostScript document, related to an out-of-bounds read in the igc_reloc_struct_ptr function in psi/igc.c (bsc#1051184) - CVE-2017-9835: The gs_alloc_ref_array function allowed 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 (bsc#1050879) - CVE-2016-10219: The intersect function in base/gxfill.c allowed remote attackers to cause a denial of service (divide-by-zero error and application crash) via a crafted file (bsc#1032138) - CVE-2017-9216: Prevent NULL pointer dereference in the jbig2_huffman_get function in jbig2_huffman.c which allowed for DoS (bsc#1040643) Note that Tenable Network Security has extracted the preceding description block directly from the SUSE security advisory. Tenable has attempted to automatically clean and format it as much as possible without introducing additional issues.
    last seen2020-06-01
    modified2020-06-02
    plugin id109572
    published2018-05-04
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2018-2019 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/109572
    titleSUSE SLES11 Security Update : ghostscript-library (SUSE-SU-2018:1140-1)
    code
    #
# (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
#
# The descriptive text and package checks in this plugin were
# extracted from SUSE update advisory SUSE-SU-2018:1140-1.
# The text itself is copyright (C) SUSE.
#

include("compat.inc");

if (description)
{
  script_id(109572);
  script_version("1.5");
  script_cvs_date("Date: 2019/09/10 13:51:47");

  script_cve_id("CVE-2016-10219", "CVE-2016-9601", "CVE-2017-11714", "CVE-2017-7207", "CVE-2017-9216", "CVE-2017-9612", "CVE-2017-9726", "CVE-2017-9727", "CVE-2017-9739", "CVE-2017-9835");

  script_name(english:"SUSE SLES11 Security Update : ghostscript-library (SUSE-SU-2018:1140-1)");
  script_summary(english:"Checks rpm output for the updated packages.");

  script_set_attribute(
    attribute:"synopsis", 
    value:"The remote SUSE host is missing one or more security updates."
  );
  script_set_attribute(
    attribute:"description", 
    value:
"This update for ghostscript-library fixes several issues. These
security issues were fixed :

  - CVE-2017-7207: The mem_get_bits_rectangle function
    allowed remote attackers to cause a denial of service
    (NULL pointer dereference) via a crafted PostScript
    document (bsc#1030263).

  - CVE-2016-9601: Prevent heap-buffer overflow by checking
    for an integer overflow in jbig2_image_new function
    (bsc#1018128).

  - CVE-2017-9612: The Ins_IP function in base/ttinterp.c
    allowed remote attackers to cause a denial of service
    (use-after-free and application crash) or possibly have
    unspecified other impact via a crafted document
    (bsc#1050891)

  - CVE-2017-9726: The Ins_MDRP function in base/ttinterp.c
    allowed remote attackers to cause a denial of service
    (heap-based buffer over-read and application crash) or
    possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted
    document (bsc#1050889)

  - CVE-2017-9727: The gx_ttfReader__Read function in
    base/gxttfb.c allowed remote attackers to cause a denial
    of service (heap-based buffer over-read and application
    crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a
    crafted document (bsc#1050888)

  - CVE-2017-9739: The Ins_JMPR function in base/ttinterp.c
    allowed remote attackers to cause a denial of service
    (heap-based buffer over-read and application crash) or
    possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted
    document (bsc#1050887)

  - CVE-2017-11714: psi/ztoken.c mishandled references to
    the scanner state structure, which allowed remote
    attackers to cause a denial of service (application
    crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a
    crafted PostScript document, related to an out-of-bounds
    read in the igc_reloc_struct_ptr function in psi/igc.c
    (bsc#1051184)

  - CVE-2017-9835: The gs_alloc_ref_array function allowed
    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 (bsc#1050879)

  - CVE-2016-10219: The intersect function in base/gxfill.c
    allowed remote attackers to cause a denial of service
    (divide-by-zero error and application crash) via a
    crafted file (bsc#1032138)

  - CVE-2017-9216: Prevent NULL pointer dereference in the
    jbig2_huffman_get function in jbig2_huffman.c which
    allowed for DoS (bsc#1040643)

Note that Tenable Network Security has extracted the preceding
description block directly from the SUSE security advisory. Tenable
has attempted to automatically clean and format it as much as possible
without introducing additional issues."
  );
  script_set_attribute(
    attribute:"see_also",
    value:"https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1018128"
  );
  script_set_attribute(
    attribute:"see_also",
    value:"https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1030263"
  );
  script_set_attribute(
    attribute:"see_also",
    value:"https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1032138"
  );
  script_set_attribute(
    attribute:"see_also",
    value:"https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1032230"
  );
  script_set_attribute(
    attribute:"see_also",
    value:"https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1040643"
  );
  script_set_attribute(
    attribute:"see_also",
    value:"https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1050879"
  );
  script_set_attribute(
    attribute:"see_also",
    value:"https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1050887"
  );
  script_set_attribute(
    attribute:"see_also",
    value:"https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1050888"
  );
  script_set_attribute(
    attribute:"see_also",
    value:"https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1050889"
  );
  script_set_attribute(
    attribute:"see_also",
    value:"https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1050891"
  );
  script_set_attribute(
    attribute:"see_also",
    value:"https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1051184"
  );
  script_set_attribute(
    attribute:"see_also",
    value:"https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-10219/"
  );
  script_set_attribute(
    attribute:"see_also",
    value:"https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-9601/"
  );
  script_set_attribute(
    attribute:"see_also",
    value:"https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-11714/"
  );
  script_set_attribute(
    attribute:"see_also",
    value:"https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-7207/"
  );
  script_set_attribute(
    attribute:"see_also",
    value:"https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-9216/"
  );
  script_set_attribute(
    attribute:"see_also",
    value:"https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-9612/"
  );
  script_set_attribute(
    attribute:"see_also",
    value:"https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-9726/"
  );
  script_set_attribute(
    attribute:"see_also",
    value:"https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-9727/"
  );
  script_set_attribute(
    attribute:"see_also",
    value:"https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-9739/"
  );
  script_set_attribute(
    attribute:"see_also",
    value:"https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-9835/"
  );
  # https://www.suse.com/support/update/announcement/2018/suse-su-20181140-1/
  script_set_attribute(
    attribute:"see_also",
    value:"http://www.nessus.org/u?15ef2aca"
  );
  script_set_attribute(
    attribute:"solution", 
    value:
"To install this SUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended
installation methods like YaST online_update or 'zypper patch'.

Alternatively you can run the command listed for your product :

SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11-SP4:zypper in -t
patch sdksp4-ghostscript-library-13588=1

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11-SP4:zypper in -t patch
slessp4-ghostscript-library-13588=1

SUSE Linux Enterprise Debuginfo 11-SP4:zypper in -t patch
dbgsp4-ghostscript-library-13588=1"
  );
  script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P");
  script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:U/RL:OF/RC:C");
  script_set_cvss3_base_vector("CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H");
  script_set_cvss3_temporal_vector("CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/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:novell:suse_linux:ghostscript-fonts-other");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:novell:suse_linux:ghostscript-fonts-rus");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:novell:suse_linux:ghostscript-fonts-std");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:novell:suse_linux:ghostscript-library");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:novell:suse_linux:ghostscript-omni");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:novell:suse_linux:ghostscript-x11");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:novell:suse_linux:libgimpprint");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:novell:suse_linux:11");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2017/03/21");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2018/05/03");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2018/05/04");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"generated_plugin", value:"current");
  script_end_attributes();

  script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
  script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2018-2019 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.");
  script_family(english:"SuSE Local Security Checks");

  script_dependencies("ssh_get_info.nasl");
  script_require_keys("Host/local_checks_enabled", "Host/cpu", "Host/SuSE/release", "Host/SuSE/rpm-list");

  exit(0);
}


include("audit.inc");
include("global_settings.inc");
include("rpm.inc");


if (!get_kb_item("Host/local_checks_enabled")) audit(AUDIT_LOCAL_CHECKS_NOT_ENABLED);
release = get_kb_item("Host/SuSE/release");
if (isnull(release) || release !~ "^(SLED|SLES)") audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, "SUSE");
os_ver = pregmatch(pattern: "^(SLE(S|D)\d+)", string:release);
if (isnull(os_ver)) audit(AUDIT_UNKNOWN_APP_VER, "SUSE");
os_ver = os_ver[1];
if (! preg(pattern:"^(SLES11)$", string:os_ver)) audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, "SUSE SLES11", "SUSE " + os_ver);

if (!get_kb_item("Host/SuSE/rpm-list")) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_LIST_MISSING);

cpu = get_kb_item("Host/cpu");
if (isnull(cpu)) audit(AUDIT_UNKNOWN_ARCH);
if (cpu !~ "^i[3-6]86$" && "x86_64" >!< cpu && "s390x" >!< cpu) audit(AUDIT_LOCAL_CHECKS_NOT_IMPLEMENTED, "SUSE " + os_ver, cpu);

sp = get_kb_item("Host/SuSE/patchlevel");
if (isnull(sp)) sp = "0";
if (os_ver == "SLES11" && (! preg(pattern:"^(4)$", string:sp))) audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, "SLES11 SP4", os_ver + " SP" + sp);


flag = 0;
if (rpm_check(release:"SLES11", sp:"4", reference:"ghostscript-fonts-other-8.62-32.47.7.1")) flag++;
if (rpm_check(release:"SLES11", sp:"4", reference:"ghostscript-fonts-rus-8.62-32.47.7.1")) flag++;
if (rpm_check(release:"SLES11", sp:"4", reference:"ghostscript-fonts-std-8.62-32.47.7.1")) flag++;
if (rpm_check(release:"SLES11", sp:"4", reference:"ghostscript-library-8.62-32.47.7.1")) flag++;
if (rpm_check(release:"SLES11", sp:"4", reference:"ghostscript-omni-8.62-32.47.7.1")) flag++;
if (rpm_check(release:"SLES11", sp:"4", reference:"ghostscript-x11-8.62-32.47.7.1")) flag++;
if (rpm_check(release:"SLES11", sp:"4", reference:"libgimpprint-4.2.7-32.47.7.1")) flag++;


if (flag)
{
  if (report_verbosity > 0) security_warning(port:0, extra:rpm_report_get());
  else security_warning(0);
  exit(0);
}
else
{
  tested = pkg_tests_get();
  if (tested) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_NOT_AFFECTED, tested);
  else audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_NOT_INSTALLED, "ghostscript-library");
}
  • NASL familyDebian Local Security Checks
    NASL idDEBIAN_DSA-3986.NASL
    descriptionSeveral vulnerabilities were discovered in Ghostscript, the GPL PostScript/PDF interpreter, which may result in denial of service if a specially crafted Postscript file is processed.
    last seen2020-06-01
    modified2020-06-02
    plugin id103578
    published2017-10-02
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2017-2018 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/103578
    titleDebian DSA-3986-1 : ghostscript - security update
    code
    #
# (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
#
# The descriptive text and package checks in this plugin were  
# extracted from Debian Security Advisory DSA-3986. The text 
# itself is copyright (C) Software in the Public Interest, Inc.
#

include("compat.inc");

if (description)
{
  script_id(103578);
  script_version("3.3");
  script_cvs_date("Date: 2018/11/10 11:49:38");

  script_cve_id("CVE-2017-11714", "CVE-2017-9611", "CVE-2017-9612", "CVE-2017-9726", "CVE-2017-9727", "CVE-2017-9739", "CVE-2017-9835");
  script_xref(name:"DSA", value:"3986");

  script_name(english:"Debian DSA-3986-1 : ghostscript - security update");
  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:
"Several vulnerabilities were discovered in Ghostscript, the GPL
PostScript/PDF interpreter, which may result in denial of service if a
specially crafted Postscript file is processed."
  );
  script_set_attribute(
    attribute:"see_also",
    value:"https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=869907"
  );
  script_set_attribute(
    attribute:"see_also",
    value:"https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=869910"
  );
  script_set_attribute(
    attribute:"see_also",
    value:"https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=869913"
  );
  script_set_attribute(
    attribute:"see_also",
    value:"https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=869915"
  );
  script_set_attribute(
    attribute:"see_also",
    value:"https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=869916"
  );
  script_set_attribute(
    attribute:"see_also",
    value:"https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=869917"
  );
  script_set_attribute(
    attribute:"see_also",
    value:"https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=869977"
  );
  script_set_attribute(
    attribute:"see_also",
    value:"https://packages.debian.org/source/jessie/ghostscript"
  );
  script_set_attribute(
    attribute:"see_also",
    value:"https://packages.debian.org/source/stretch/ghostscript"
  );
  script_set_attribute(
    attribute:"see_also",
    value:"https://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3986"
  );
  script_set_attribute(
    attribute:"solution", 
    value:
"Upgrade the ghostscript packages.

For the oldstable distribution (jessie), these problems have been
fixed in version 9.06~dfsg-2+deb8u6.

For the stable distribution (stretch), these problems have been fixed
in version 9.20~dfsg-3.2+deb9u1."
  );
  script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P");
  script_set_cvss3_base_vector("CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:ghostscript");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:8.0");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:9.0");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2017/09/29");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2017/10/02");
  script_end_attributes();

  script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
  script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2017-2018 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.");
  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:"8.0", prefix:"ghostscript", reference:"9.06~dfsg-2+deb8u6")) flag++;
if (deb_check(release:"8.0", prefix:"ghostscript-dbg", reference:"9.06~dfsg-2+deb8u6")) flag++;
if (deb_check(release:"8.0", prefix:"ghostscript-doc", reference:"9.06~dfsg-2+deb8u6")) flag++;
if (deb_check(release:"8.0", prefix:"ghostscript-x", reference:"9.06~dfsg-2+deb8u6")) flag++;
if (deb_check(release:"8.0", prefix:"libgs-dev", reference:"9.06~dfsg-2+deb8u6")) flag++;
if (deb_check(release:"8.0", prefix:"libgs9", reference:"9.06~dfsg-2+deb8u6")) flag++;
if (deb_check(release:"8.0", prefix:"libgs9-common", reference:"9.06~dfsg-2+deb8u6")) flag++;
if (deb_check(release:"9.0", prefix:"ghostscript", reference:"9.20~dfsg-3.2+deb9u1")) flag++;
if (deb_check(release:"9.0", prefix:"ghostscript-dbg", reference:"9.20~dfsg-3.2+deb9u1")) flag++;
if (deb_check(release:"9.0", prefix:"ghostscript-doc", reference:"9.20~dfsg-3.2+deb9u1")) flag++;
if (deb_check(release:"9.0", prefix:"ghostscript-x", reference:"9.20~dfsg-3.2+deb9u1")) flag++;
if (deb_check(release:"9.0", prefix:"libgs-dev", reference:"9.20~dfsg-3.2+deb9u1")) flag++;
if (deb_check(release:"9.0", prefix:"libgs9", reference:"9.20~dfsg-3.2+deb9u1")) flag++;
if (deb_check(release:"9.0", prefix:"libgs9-common", reference:"9.20~dfsg-3.2+deb9u1")) flag++;

if (flag)
{
  if (report_verbosity > 0) security_warning(port:0, extra:deb_report_get());
  else security_warning(0);
  exit(0);
}
else audit(AUDIT_HOST_NOT, "affected");
  • NASL familySuSE Local Security Checks
    NASL idSUSE_SU-2018-0407-1.NASL
    descriptionThis update for ghostscript fixes several issues. These security issues were fixed : - CVE-2017-9835: The gs_alloc_ref_array function allowed 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 (bsc#1050879). - CVE-2017-9216: Prevent NULL pointer dereference in the jbig2_huffman_get function in jbig2_huffman.c which allowed for DoS (bsc#1040643). - CVE-2016-10317: The fill_threshhold_buffer function in base/gxht_thresh.c allowed 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 (bsc#1032230). - CVE-2017-9612: The Ins_IP function in base/ttinterp.c allowed remote attackers to cause a denial of service (use-after-free and application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted document (bsc#1050891). - CVE-2017-9726: The Ins_MDRP function in base/ttinterp.c allowed remote attackers to cause a denial of service (heap-based buffer over-read and application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted document (bsc#1050889). - CVE-2017-9727: The gx_ttfReader__Read function in base/gxttfb.c allowed remote attackers to cause a denial of service (heap-based buffer over-read and application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted document (bsc#1050888). - CVE-2017-9739: The Ins_JMPR function in base/ttinterp.c allowed remote attackers to cause a denial of service (heap-based buffer over-read and application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted document (bsc#1050887). - CVE-2017-11714: psi/ztoken.c mishandled references to the scanner state structure, which allowed remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted PostScript document, related to an out-of-bounds read in the igc_reloc_struct_ptr function in psi/igc.c (bsc#1051184). - CVE-2016-10219: The intersect function in base/gxfill.c allowed remote attackers to cause a denial of service (divide-by-zero error and application crash) via a crafted file (bsc#1032138). Note that Tenable Network Security has extracted the preceding description block directly from the SUSE security advisory. Tenable has attempted to automatically clean and format it as much as possible without introducing additional issues.
    last seen2020-06-01
    modified2020-06-02
    plugin id106745
    published2018-02-12
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2018-2019 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/106745
    titleSUSE SLED12 / SLES12 Security Update : ghostscript (SUSE-SU-2018:0407-1)
  • NASL familyUbuntu Local Security Checks
    NASL idUBUNTU_USN-3403-1.NASL
    descriptionKamil Frankowicz discovered that Ghostscript mishandles references. A remote attacker could use this to cause a denial of service. (CVE-2017-11714) Kim Gwan Yeong discovered that Ghostscript could allow a heap-based buffer over-read and application crash. A remote attacker could use a crafted document to cause a denial of service. (CVE-2017-9611, CVE-2017-9726, CVE-2017-9727, CVE-2017-9739) Kim Gwan Yeong discovered an use-after-free vulnerability in Ghostscript. A remote attacker could use a crafted file to cause a denial of service. (CVE-2017-9612) Kim Gwan Yeong discovered a lack of integer overflow check in Ghostscript. A remote attacker could use crafted PostScript document to cause a denial of service. (CVE-2017-9835). Note that Tenable Network Security has extracted the preceding description block directly from the Ubuntu security advisory. Tenable has attempted to automatically clean and format it as much as possible without introducing additional issues.
    last seen2020-06-01
    modified2020-06-02
    plugin id102815
    published2017-08-29
    reporterUbuntu Security Notice (C) 2017-2019 Canonical, Inc. / NASL script (C) 2017-2019 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/102815
    titleUbuntu 14.04 LTS / 16.04 LTS / 17.04 : ghostscript vulnerabilities (USN-3403-1)
  • NASL familyDebian Local Security Checks
    NASL idDEBIAN_DLA-1048.NASL
    descriptionSeveral issues were found in Ghostscript, the GPL PostScript/PDF interpreter, which allow 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. For Debian 7
    last seen2020-03-17
    modified2017-08-02
    plugin id102096
    published2017-08-02
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2017-2020 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/102096
    titleDebian DLA-1048-1 : ghostscript security update

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