Vulnerabilities > CVE-2018-16585 - Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer 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
canonical
debian
CWE-119
nessus
NVD
Published: 2018-09-06
Updated: 2024-11-21

Summary

An issue was discovered in Artifex Ghostscript before 9.24. The .setdistillerkeys PostScript command is accepted even though it is not intended for use during document processing (e.g., after the startup phase). This leads to memory corruption, allowing remote attackers able to supply crafted PostScript to crash the interpreter or possibly have unspecified other impact. Note: A reputable source believes that the CVE is potentially a duplicate of CVE-2018-15910 as explained in Red Hat bugzilla (https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1626193)

Vulnerable Configurations

Part Description Count
Application
Artifex
247
OS
Canonical
3
OS
Debian
2

Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

  • Buffer Overflow via Environment Variables
    This attack pattern involves causing a buffer overflow through manipulation of environment variables. Once the attacker finds that they can modify an environment variable, they may try to overflow associated buffers. This attack leverages implicit trust often placed in environment variables.
  • Overflow Buffers
    Buffer Overflow attacks target improper or missing bounds checking on buffer operations, typically triggered by input injected by an attacker. As a consequence, an attacker is able to write past the boundaries of allocated buffer regions in memory, causing a program crash or potentially redirection of execution as per the attackers' choice.
  • Client-side Injection-induced Buffer Overflow
    This type of attack exploits a buffer overflow vulnerability in targeted client software through injection of malicious content from a custom-built hostile service.
  • Filter Failure through Buffer Overflow
    In this attack, the idea is to cause an active filter to fail by causing an oversized transaction. An attacker may try to feed overly long input strings to the program in an attempt to overwhelm the filter (by causing a buffer overflow) and hoping that the filter does not fail securely (i.e. the user input is let into the system unfiltered).
  • MIME Conversion
    An attacker exploits a weakness in the MIME conversion routine to cause a buffer overflow and gain control over the mail server machine. The MIME system is designed to allow various different information formats to be interpreted and sent via e-mail. Attack points exist when data are converted to MIME compatible format and back.

Nessus

  • NASL familySuSE Local Security Checks
    NASL idOPENSUSE-2019-759.NASL
    descriptionThis update for ghostscript to version 9.25 fixes the following issues : These security issues were fixed : - CVE-2018-17183: Remote attackers were be able to supply crafted PostScript to potentially overwrite or replace error handlers to inject code (bsc#1109105) - CVE-2018-15909: Prevent type confusion using the .shfill operator that could have been used by attackers able to supply crafted PostScript files to crash the interpreter or potentially execute code (bsc#1106172). - CVE-2018-15908: Prevent attackers that are able to supply malicious PostScript files to bypass .tempfile restrictions and write files (bsc#1106171). - CVE-2018-15910: Prevent a type confusion in the LockDistillerParams parameter that could have been used to crash the interpreter or execute code (bsc#1106173). - CVE-2018-15911: Prevent use uninitialized memory access in the aesdecode operator that could have been used to crash the interpreter or potentially execute code (bsc#1106195). - CVE-2018-16513: Prevent a type confusion in the setcolor function that could have been used to crash the interpreter or possibly have unspecified other impact (bsc#1107412). - CVE-2018-16509: Incorrect
    last seen2020-06-01
    modified2020-06-02
    plugin id123326
    published2019-03-27
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2019 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/123326
    titleopenSUSE Security Update : ghostscript (openSUSE-2019-759)
    code
    #
# (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
#
# The descriptive text and package checks in this plugin were
# extracted from openSUSE Security Update openSUSE-2019-759.
#
# The text description of this plugin is (C) SUSE LLC.
#

include("compat.inc");

if (description)
{
  script_id(123326);
  script_version("1.3");
  script_cvs_date("Date: 2019/04/04 11:19:02");

  script_cve_id("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-2018-17183");

  script_name(english:"openSUSE Security Update : ghostscript (openSUSE-2019-759)");
  script_summary(english:"Check for the openSUSE-2019-759 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 to version 9.25 fixes the following 
issues :

These security issues were fixed :

  - CVE-2018-17183: Remote attackers were be able to supply
    crafted PostScript to potentially overwrite or replace
    error handlers to inject code (bsc#1109105)

  - CVE-2018-15909: Prevent type confusion using the .shfill
    operator that could have been used by attackers able to
    supply crafted PostScript files to crash the interpreter
    or potentially execute code (bsc#1106172).

  - CVE-2018-15908: Prevent attackers that are able to
    supply malicious PostScript files to bypass .tempfile
    restrictions and write files (bsc#1106171).

  - CVE-2018-15910: Prevent a type confusion in the
    LockDistillerParams parameter that could have been used
    to crash the interpreter or execute code (bsc#1106173).

  - CVE-2018-15911: Prevent use uninitialized memory access
    in the aesdecode operator that could have been used to
    crash the interpreter or potentially execute code
    (bsc#1106195).

  - CVE-2018-16513: Prevent a type confusion in the setcolor
    function that could have been used to crash the
    interpreter or possibly have unspecified other impact
    (bsc#1107412).

  - CVE-2018-16509: Incorrect 'restoration of privilege'
    checking during handling of /invalidaccess exceptions
    could be have been used by attackers able to supply
    crafted PostScript to execute code using the 'pipe'
    instruction (bsc#1107410).

  - CVE-2018-16510: Incorrect exec stack handling in the
    'CS' and 'SC' PDF primitives could have been used by
    remote attackers able to supply crafted PDFs to crash
    the interpreter or possibly have unspecified other
    impact (bsc#1107411).

  - CVE-2018-16542: Prevent attackers able to supply crafted
    PostScript files from using insufficient interpreter
    stack-size checking during error handling to crash the
    interpreter (bsc#1107413).

  - CVE-2018-16541: Prevent attackers able to supply crafted
    PostScript files from using incorrect free logic in
    pagedevice replacement to crash the interpreter
    (bsc#1107421).

  - CVE-2018-16540: Prevent use-after-free in copydevice
    handling that could have been used to crash the
    interpreter or possibly have unspecified other impact
    (bsc#1107420).

  - CVE-2018-16539: Prevent attackers able to supply crafted
    PostScript files from using incorrect access checking in
    temp file handling to disclose contents of files on the
    system otherwise not readable (bsc#1107422).

  - CVE-2018-16543: gssetresolution and gsgetresolution
    allowed attackers to have an unspecified impact
    (bsc#1107423).

  - CVE-2018-16511: A type confusion in 'ztype' could have
    been used by remote attackers able to supply crafted
    PostScript to crash the interpreter or possibly have
    unspecified other impact (bsc#1107426).

  - CVE-2018-16585: The .setdistillerkeys PostScript command
    was accepted even though it is not intended for use
    during document processing (e.g., after the startup
    phase). This lead to memory corruption, allowing remote
    attackers able to supply crafted PostScript to crash the
    interpreter or possibly have unspecified other impact
    (bsc#1107581).

  - CVE-2018-16802: Incorrect 'restoration of privilege'
    checking when running out of stack during exception
    handling could have been used by attackers able to
    supply crafted PostScript to execute code using the
    'pipe' instruction. This is due to an incomplete fix for
    CVE-2018-16509 (bsc#1108027).

These non-security issues were fixed :

  - Fixes problems with argument handling, some unintended
    results of the security fixes to the SAFER file access
    restrictions (specifically accessing ICC profile files).

  - Avoid that ps2epsi fails with 'Error: /undefined in
    --setpagedevice--'

For additional changes please check
http://www.ghostscript.com/doc/9.25/News.htm

This update was imported from the SUSE:SLE-15:Update update project."
  );
  # http://www.ghostscript.com/doc/9.25/News.htm
  script_set_attribute(
    attribute:"see_also",
    value:"https://www.ghostscript.com/doc/9.25/News.htm"
  );
  script_set_attribute(
    attribute:"see_also",
    value:"https://bugzilla.opensuse.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1106171"
  );
  script_set_attribute(
    attribute:"see_also",
    value:"https://bugzilla.opensuse.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1106172"
  );
  script_set_attribute(
    attribute:"see_also",
    value:"https://bugzilla.opensuse.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1106173"
  );
  script_set_attribute(
    attribute:"see_also",
    value:"https://bugzilla.opensuse.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1106195"
  );
  script_set_attribute(
    attribute:"see_also",
    value:"https://bugzilla.opensuse.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1107410"
  );
  script_set_attribute(
    attribute:"see_also",
    value:"https://bugzilla.opensuse.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1107411"
  );
  script_set_attribute(
    attribute:"see_also",
    value:"https://bugzilla.opensuse.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1107412"
  );
  script_set_attribute(
    attribute:"see_also",
    value:"https://bugzilla.opensuse.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1107413"
  );
  script_set_attribute(
    attribute:"see_also",
    value:"https://bugzilla.opensuse.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1107420"
  );
  script_set_attribute(
    attribute:"see_also",
    value:"https://bugzilla.opensuse.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1107421"
  );
  script_set_attribute(
    attribute:"see_also",
    value:"https://bugzilla.opensuse.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1107422"
  );
  script_set_attribute(
    attribute:"see_also",
    value:"https://bugzilla.opensuse.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1107423"
  );
  script_set_attribute(
    attribute:"see_also",
    value:"https://bugzilla.opensuse.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1107426"
  );
  script_set_attribute(
    attribute:"see_also",
    value:"https://bugzilla.opensuse.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1107581"
  );
  script_set_attribute(
    attribute:"see_also",
    value:"https://bugzilla.opensuse.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1108027"
  );
  script_set_attribute(
    attribute:"see_also",
    value:"https://bugzilla.opensuse.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1109105"
  );
  script_set_attribute(
    attribute:"solution", 
    value:"Update the affected ghostscript packages."
  );
  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:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/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: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:"p-cpe:/a:novell:opensuse:libspectre-debugsource");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:novell:opensuse:libspectre-devel");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:novell:opensuse:libspectre1");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:novell:opensuse:libspectre1-debuginfo");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:novell:opensuse:15.0");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2018/08/27");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2019/03/23");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2019/03/27");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"generated_plugin", value:"current");
  script_end_attributes();

  script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
  script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 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/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 !~ "^(SUSE15\.0)$") audit(AUDIT_OS_RELEASE_NOT, "openSUSE", "15.0", 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:"SUSE15.0", reference:"ghostscript-9.25-lp150.2.6.1") ) flag++;
if ( rpm_check(release:"SUSE15.0", reference:"ghostscript-debuginfo-9.25-lp150.2.6.1") ) flag++;
if ( rpm_check(release:"SUSE15.0", reference:"ghostscript-debugsource-9.25-lp150.2.6.1") ) flag++;
if ( rpm_check(release:"SUSE15.0", reference:"ghostscript-devel-9.25-lp150.2.6.1") ) flag++;
if ( rpm_check(release:"SUSE15.0", reference:"ghostscript-mini-9.25-lp150.2.6.1") ) flag++;
if ( rpm_check(release:"SUSE15.0", reference:"ghostscript-mini-debuginfo-9.25-lp150.2.6.1") ) flag++;
if ( rpm_check(release:"SUSE15.0", reference:"ghostscript-mini-debugsource-9.25-lp150.2.6.1") ) flag++;
if ( rpm_check(release:"SUSE15.0", reference:"ghostscript-mini-devel-9.25-lp150.2.6.1") ) flag++;
if ( rpm_check(release:"SUSE15.0", reference:"ghostscript-x11-9.25-lp150.2.6.1") ) flag++;
if ( rpm_check(release:"SUSE15.0", reference:"ghostscript-x11-debuginfo-9.25-lp150.2.6.1") ) flag++;
if ( rpm_check(release:"SUSE15.0", cpu:"x86_64", reference:"libspectre-debugsource-0.2.8-lp150.2.3.1") ) flag++;
if ( rpm_check(release:"SUSE15.0", cpu:"x86_64", reference:"libspectre-devel-0.2.8-lp150.2.3.1") ) flag++;
if ( rpm_check(release:"SUSE15.0", cpu:"x86_64", reference:"libspectre1-0.2.8-lp150.2.3.1") ) flag++;
if ( rpm_check(release:"SUSE15.0", cpu:"x86_64", reference:"libspectre1-debuginfo-0.2.8-lp150.2.3.1") ) flag++;

if (flag)
{
  if (report_verbosity > 0) security_hole(port:0, extra:rpm_report_get());
  else security_hole(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-2018-2975-1.NASL
    descriptionThis update for ghostscript to version 9.25 fixes the following issues : These security issues were fixed : CVE-2018-17183: Remote attackers were be able to supply crafted PostScript to potentially overwrite or replace error handlers to inject code (bsc#1109105) CVE-2018-15909: Prevent type confusion using the .shfill operator that could have been used by attackers able to supply crafted PostScript files to crash the interpreter or potentially execute code (bsc#1106172). CVE-2018-15908: Prevent attackers that are able to supply malicious PostScript files to bypass .tempfile restrictions and write files (bsc#1106171). CVE-2018-15910: Prevent a type confusion in the LockDistillerParams parameter that could have been used to crash the interpreter or execute code (bsc#1106173). CVE-2018-15911: Prevent use uninitialized memory access in the aesdecode operator that could have been used to crash the interpreter or potentially execute code (bsc#1106195). CVE-2018-16513: Prevent a type confusion in the setcolor function that could have been used to crash the interpreter or possibly have unspecified other impact (bsc#1107412). CVE-2018-16509: Incorrect
    last seen2020-06-01
    modified2020-06-02
    plugin id117901
    published2018-10-03
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2018-2019 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/117901
    titleSUSE SLED12 / SLES12 Security Update : ghostscript (SUSE-SU-2018:2975-1)
    code
    #
# (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
#
# The descriptive text and package checks in this plugin were
# extracted from SUSE update advisory SUSE-SU-2018:2975-1.
# The text itself is copyright (C) SUSE.
#

include("compat.inc");

if (description)
{
  script_id(117901);
  script_version("1.6");
  script_cvs_date("Date: 2019/09/10 13:51:49");

  script_cve_id("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-2018-17183");

  script_name(english:"SUSE SLED12 / SLES12 Security Update : ghostscript (SUSE-SU-2018:2975-1)");
  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 to version 9.25 fixes the following 
issues :

These security issues were fixed :

CVE-2018-17183: Remote attackers were be able to supply crafted
PostScript to potentially overwrite or replace error handlers to
inject code (bsc#1109105)

CVE-2018-15909: Prevent type confusion using the .shfill operator that
could have been used by attackers able to supply crafted PostScript
files to crash the interpreter or potentially execute code
(bsc#1106172).

CVE-2018-15908: Prevent attackers that are able to supply malicious
PostScript files to bypass .tempfile restrictions and write files
(bsc#1106171).

CVE-2018-15910: Prevent a type confusion in the LockDistillerParams
parameter that could have been used to crash the interpreter or
execute code (bsc#1106173).

CVE-2018-15911: Prevent use uninitialized memory access in the
aesdecode operator that could have been used to crash the interpreter
or potentially execute code (bsc#1106195).

CVE-2018-16513: Prevent a type confusion in the setcolor function that
could have been used to crash the interpreter or possibly have
unspecified other impact (bsc#1107412).

CVE-2018-16509: Incorrect 'restoration of privilege' checking during
handling of /invalidaccess exceptions could be have been used by
attackers able to supply crafted PostScript to execute code using the
'pipe' instruction (bsc#1107410).

CVE-2018-16510: Incorrect exec stack handling in the 'CS' and 'SC' PDF
primitives could have been used by remote attackers able to supply
crafted PDFs to crash the interpreter or possibly have unspecified
other impact (bsc#1107411).

CVE-2018-16542: Prevent attackers able to supply crafted PostScript
files from using insufficient interpreter stack-size checking during
error handling to crash the interpreter (bsc#1107413).

CVE-2018-16541: Prevent attackers able to supply crafted PostScript
files from using incorrect free logic in pagedevice replacement to
crash the interpreter (bsc#1107421).

CVE-2018-16540: Prevent use-after-free in copydevice handling that
could have been used to crash the interpreter or possibly have
unspecified other impact (bsc#1107420).

CVE-2018-16539: Prevent attackers able to supply crafted PostScript
files from using incorrect access checking in temp file handling to
disclose contents of files on the system otherwise not readable
(bsc#1107422).

CVE-2018-16543: gssetresolution and gsgetresolution allowed attackers
to have an unspecified impact (bsc#1107423).

CVE-2018-16511: A type confusion in 'ztype' could have been used by
remote attackers able to supply crafted PostScript to crash the
interpreter or possibly have unspecified other impact (bsc#1107426).

CVE-2018-16585: The .setdistillerkeys PostScript command was accepted
even though it is not intended for use during document processing
(e.g., after the startup phase). This lead to memory corruption,
allowing remote attackers able to supply crafted PostScript to crash
the interpreter or possibly have unspecified other impact
(bsc#1107581).

CVE-2018-16802: Incorrect 'restoration of privilege' checking when
running out of stack during exception handling could have been used by
attackers able to supply crafted PostScript to execute code using the
'pipe' instruction. This is due to an incomplete fix for
CVE-2018-16509 (bsc#1108027).

The update package also includes non-security fixes. See advisory for
details.

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."
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  script_set_attribute(
    attribute:"see_also",
    value:"https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1106171"
  );
  script_set_attribute(
    attribute:"see_also",
    value:"https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1106172"
  );
  script_set_attribute(
    attribute:"see_also",
    value:"https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1106173"
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  script_set_attribute(
    attribute:"see_also",
    value:"https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1106195"
  );
  script_set_attribute(
    attribute:"see_also",
    value:"https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1107410"
  );
  script_set_attribute(
    attribute:"see_also",
    value:"https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1107411"
  );
  script_set_attribute(
    attribute:"see_also",
    value:"https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1107412"
  );
  script_set_attribute(
    attribute:"see_also",
    value:"https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1107413"
  );
  script_set_attribute(
    attribute:"see_also",
    value:"https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1107420"
  );
  script_set_attribute(
    attribute:"see_also",
    value:"https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1107421"
  );
  script_set_attribute(
    attribute:"see_also",
    value:"https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1107422"
  );
  script_set_attribute(
    attribute:"see_also",
    value:"https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1107423"
  );
  script_set_attribute(
    attribute:"see_also",
    value:"https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1107426"
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  script_set_attribute(
    attribute:"see_also",
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  script_set_attribute(
    attribute:"see_also",
    value:"https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1108027"
  );
  script_set_attribute(
    attribute:"see_also",
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  );
  script_set_attribute(
    attribute:"see_also",
    value:"https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-15908/"
  );
  script_set_attribute(
    attribute:"see_also",
    value:"https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-15909/"
  );
  script_set_attribute(
    attribute:"see_also",
    value:"https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-15910/"
  );
  script_set_attribute(
    attribute:"see_also",
    value:"https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-15911/"
  );
  script_set_attribute(
    attribute:"see_also",
    value:"https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-16509/"
  );
  script_set_attribute(
    attribute:"see_also",
    value:"https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-16510/"
  );
  script_set_attribute(
    attribute:"see_also",
    value:"https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-16511/"
  );
  script_set_attribute(
    attribute:"see_also",
    value:"https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-16513/"
  );
  script_set_attribute(
    attribute:"see_also",
    value:"https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-16539/"
  );
  script_set_attribute(
    attribute:"see_also",
    value:"https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-16540/"
  );
  script_set_attribute(
    attribute:"see_also",
    value:"https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-16541/"
  );
  script_set_attribute(
    attribute:"see_also",
    value:"https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-16542/"
  );
  script_set_attribute(
    attribute:"see_also",
    value:"https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-16543/"
  );
  script_set_attribute(
    attribute:"see_also",
    value:"https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-16585/"
  );
  script_set_attribute(
    attribute:"see_also",
    value:"https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-16802/"
  );
  script_set_attribute(
    attribute:"see_also",
    value:"https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-17183/"
  );
  # https://www.suse.com/support/update/announcement/2018/suse-su-20182975-1/
  script_set_attribute(
    attribute:"see_also",
    value:"http://www.nessus.org/u?8d3f27e4"
  );
  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 OpenStack Cloud 7:zypper in -t patch
SUSE-OpenStack-Cloud-7-2018-2121=1

SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12-SP3:zypper in -t
patch SUSE-SLE-SDK-12-SP3-2018-2121=1

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP 12-SP2:zypper in -t patch
SUSE-SLE-SAP-12-SP2-2018-2121=1

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP3:zypper in -t patch
SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP3-2018-2121=1

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP2-LTSS:zypper in -t patch
SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP2-2018-2121=1

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP1-LTSS:zypper in -t patch
SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP1-2018-2121=1

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-LTSS:zypper in -t patch
SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-2018-2121=1

SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12-SP3:zypper in -t patch
SUSE-SLE-DESKTOP-12-SP3-2018-2121=1

SUSE Enterprise Storage 4:zypper in -t patch
SUSE-Storage-4-2018-2121=1"
  );
  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:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/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:novell:suse_linux:ghostscript");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:novell:suse_linux:ghostscript-debuginfo");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:novell:suse_linux:ghostscript-debugsource");
  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:ghostscript-x11-debuginfo");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:novell:suse_linux:12");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2018/08/27");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2018/10/02");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2018/10/03");
  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:"^(SLED12|SLES12)$", string:os_ver)) audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, "SUSE SLED12 / SLES12", "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 == "SLES12" && (! preg(pattern:"^(0|1|2|3)$", string:sp))) audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, "SLES12 SP0/1/2/3", os_ver + " SP" + sp);
if (os_ver == "SLED12" && (! preg(pattern:"^(3)$", string:sp))) audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, "SLED12 SP3", os_ver + " SP" + sp);


flag = 0;
if (rpm_check(release:"SLES12", sp:"1", reference:"ghostscript-9.25-23.13.1")) flag++;
if (rpm_check(release:"SLES12", sp:"1", reference:"ghostscript-debuginfo-9.25-23.13.1")) flag++;
if (rpm_check(release:"SLES12", sp:"1", reference:"ghostscript-debugsource-9.25-23.13.1")) flag++;
if (rpm_check(release:"SLES12", sp:"1", reference:"ghostscript-x11-9.25-23.13.1")) flag++;
if (rpm_check(release:"SLES12", sp:"1", reference:"ghostscript-x11-debuginfo-9.25-23.13.1")) flag++;
if (rpm_check(release:"SLES12", sp:"0", reference:"ghostscript-9.25-23.13.1")) flag++;
if (rpm_check(release:"SLES12", sp:"0", reference:"ghostscript-debuginfo-9.25-23.13.1")) flag++;
if (rpm_check(release:"SLES12", sp:"0", reference:"ghostscript-debugsource-9.25-23.13.1")) flag++;
if (rpm_check(release:"SLES12", sp:"0", reference:"ghostscript-x11-9.25-23.13.1")) flag++;
if (rpm_check(release:"SLES12", sp:"0", reference:"ghostscript-x11-debuginfo-9.25-23.13.1")) flag++;
if (rpm_check(release:"SLES12", sp:"3", reference:"ghostscript-9.25-23.13.1")) flag++;
if (rpm_check(release:"SLES12", sp:"3", reference:"ghostscript-debuginfo-9.25-23.13.1")) flag++;
if (rpm_check(release:"SLES12", sp:"3", reference:"ghostscript-debugsource-9.25-23.13.1")) flag++;
if (rpm_check(release:"SLES12", sp:"3", reference:"ghostscript-x11-9.25-23.13.1")) flag++;
if (rpm_check(release:"SLES12", sp:"3", reference:"ghostscript-x11-debuginfo-9.25-23.13.1")) flag++;
if (rpm_check(release:"SLES12", sp:"2", reference:"ghostscript-9.25-23.13.1")) flag++;
if (rpm_check(release:"SLES12", sp:"2", reference:"ghostscript-debuginfo-9.25-23.13.1")) flag++;
if (rpm_check(release:"SLES12", sp:"2", reference:"ghostscript-debugsource-9.25-23.13.1")) flag++;
if (rpm_check(release:"SLES12", sp:"2", reference:"ghostscript-x11-9.25-23.13.1")) flag++;
if (rpm_check(release:"SLES12", sp:"2", reference:"ghostscript-x11-debuginfo-9.25-23.13.1")) flag++;
if (rpm_check(release:"SLED12", sp:"3", cpu:"x86_64", reference:"ghostscript-9.25-23.13.1")) flag++;
if (rpm_check(release:"SLED12", sp:"3", cpu:"x86_64", reference:"ghostscript-debuginfo-9.25-23.13.1")) flag++;
if (rpm_check(release:"SLED12", sp:"3", cpu:"x86_64", reference:"ghostscript-debugsource-9.25-23.13.1")) flag++;
if (rpm_check(release:"SLED12", sp:"3", cpu:"x86_64", reference:"ghostscript-x11-9.25-23.13.1")) flag++;
if (rpm_check(release:"SLED12", sp:"3", cpu:"x86_64", reference:"ghostscript-x11-debuginfo-9.25-23.13.1")) flag++;


if (flag)
{
  if (report_verbosity > 0) security_hole(port:0, extra:rpm_report_get());
  else security_hole(0);
  exit(0);
}
else
{
  tested = pkg_tests_get();
  if (tested) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_NOT_AFFECTED, tested);
  else audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_NOT_INSTALLED, "ghostscript");
}
  • NASL familyDebian Local Security Checks
    NASL idDEBIAN_DLA-1504.NASL
    descriptionTavis Ormandy discovered multiple vulnerabilities in Ghostscript, an interpreter for the PostScript language, which could result in denial of service, the creation of files or the execution of arbitrary code if a malformed Postscript file is processed (despite the dSAFER sandbox being enabled). For Debian 8
    last seen2020-06-01
    modified2020-06-02
    plugin id117487
    published2018-09-14
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2018-2019 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/117487
    titleDebian DLA-1504-1 : ghostscript security update
  • NASL familyUbuntu Local Security Checks
    NASL idUBUNTU_USN-3768-1.NASL
    descriptionTavis Ormandy discovered multiple security issues in Ghostscript. If a user or automated system were tricked into processing a specially crafted file, a remote attacker could possibly use these issues to access arbitrary files, execute arbitrary code, or cause a denial of service. 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 id117595
    published2018-09-19
    reporterUbuntu Security Notice (C) 2018-2019 Canonical, Inc. / NASL script (C) 2018-2019 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/117595
    titleUbuntu 14.04 LTS / 16.04 LTS / 18.04 LTS : ghostscript vulnerabilities (USN-3768-1)
  • NASL familySuSE Local Security Checks
    NASL idSUSE_SU-2018-2976-1.NASL
    descriptionThis update for ghostscript to version 9.25 fixes the following issues : These security issues were fixed : CVE-2018-17183: Remote attackers were be able to supply crafted PostScript to potentially overwrite or replace error handlers to inject code (bsc#1109105) CVE-2018-15909: Prevent type confusion using the .shfill operator that could have been used by attackers able to supply crafted PostScript files to crash the interpreter or potentially execute code (bsc#1106172). CVE-2018-15908: Prevent attackers that are able to supply malicious PostScript files to bypass .tempfile restrictions and write files (bsc#1106171). CVE-2018-15910: Prevent a type confusion in the LockDistillerParams parameter that could have been used to crash the interpreter or execute code (bsc#1106173). CVE-2018-15911: Prevent use uninitialized memory access in the aesdecode operator that could have been used to crash the interpreter or potentially execute code (bsc#1106195). CVE-2018-16513: Prevent a type confusion in the setcolor function that could have been used to crash the interpreter or possibly have unspecified other impact (bsc#1107412). CVE-2018-16509: Incorrect
    last seen2020-06-01
    modified2020-06-02
    plugin id120116
    published2019-01-02
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2019 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/120116
    titleSUSE SLED15 / SLES15 Security Update : ghostscript (SUSE-SU-2018:2976-1)
  • NASL familySuSE Local Security Checks
    NASL idSUSE_SU-2018-2975-2.NASL
    descriptionThis update for ghostscript to version 9.25 fixes the following issues : These security issues were fixed : CVE-2018-17183: Remote attackers were be able to supply crafted PostScript to potentially overwrite or replace error handlers to inject code (bsc#1109105) CVE-2018-15909: Prevent type confusion using the .shfill operator that could have been used by attackers able to supply crafted PostScript files to crash the interpreter or potentially execute code (bsc#1106172). CVE-2018-15908: Prevent attackers that are able to supply malicious PostScript files to bypass .tempfile restrictions and write files (bsc#1106171). CVE-2018-15910: Prevent a type confusion in the LockDistillerParams parameter that could have been used to crash the interpreter or execute code (bsc#1106173). CVE-2018-15911: Prevent use uninitialized memory access in the aesdecode operator that could have been used to crash the interpreter or potentially execute code (bsc#1106195). CVE-2018-16513: Prevent a type confusion in the setcolor function that could have been used to crash the interpreter or possibly have unspecified other impact (bsc#1107412). CVE-2018-16509: Incorrect
    last seen2020-06-01
    modified2020-06-02
    plugin id118298
    published2018-10-22
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2018-2019 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/118298
    titleSUSE SLES12 Security Update : ghostscript (SUSE-SU-2018:2975-2)
  • 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
  • NASL familyAmazon Linux Local Security Checks
    NASL idAL2_ALAS-2018-1088.NASL
    descriptionIt was discovered that the ghostscript .shfill operator did not properly validate certain types. An attacker could possibly exploit this to bypass the -dSAFER protection and crash ghostscript or, possibly, execute arbitrary code in the ghostscript context via a specially crafted PostScript document.(CVE-2018-15909) An issue was discovered in Artifex Ghostscript before 9.24. A type confusion in
    last seen2020-06-01
    modified2020-06-02
    plugin id118043
    published2018-10-11
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2018-2019 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/118043
    titleAmazon Linux 2 : ghostscript (ALAS-2018-1088)
  • NASL familySuSE Local Security Checks
    NASL idOPENSUSE-2018-1123.NASL
    descriptionThis update for ghostscript to version 9.25 fixes the following issues : These security issues were fixed : - CVE-2018-17183: Remote attackers were be able to supply crafted PostScript to potentially overwrite or replace error handlers to inject code (bsc#1109105) - CVE-2018-15909: Prevent type confusion using the .shfill operator that could have been used by attackers able to supply crafted PostScript files to crash the interpreter or potentially execute code (bsc#1106172). - CVE-2018-15908: Prevent attackers that are able to supply malicious PostScript files to bypass .tempfile restrictions and write files (bsc#1106171). - CVE-2018-15910: Prevent a type confusion in the LockDistillerParams parameter that could have been used to crash the interpreter or execute code (bsc#1106173). - CVE-2018-15911: Prevent use uninitialized memory access in the aesdecode operator that could have been used to crash the interpreter or potentially execute code (bsc#1106195). - CVE-2018-16513: Prevent a type confusion in the setcolor function that could have been used to crash the interpreter or possibly have unspecified other impact (bsc#1107412). - CVE-2018-16509: Incorrect
    last seen2020-06-05
    modified2018-10-09
    plugin id117980
    published2018-10-09
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2018-2020 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/117980
    titleopenSUSE Security Update : ghostscript (openSUSE-2018-1123)
  • NASL familyWindows
    NASL idGHOSTSCRIPT_9_24.NASL
    descriptionThe version of Artifex Ghostscript installed on the remote Windows host is prior to 9.24. It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities due to improperly handling PostScript data. A context-dependent attacker could cause a buffer overflow, potentially crashing the service.
    last seen2020-04-30
    modified2018-09-12
    plugin id117459
    published2018-09-12
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2018-2020 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/117459
    titleArtifex Ghostscript Multiple Vulnerabilities
  • NASL familySuSE Local Security Checks
    NASL idOPENSUSE-2018-1122.NASL
    descriptionThis update for ghostscript to version 9.25 fixes the following issues : These security issues were fixed : - CVE-2018-17183: Remote attackers were be able to supply crafted PostScript to potentially overwrite or replace error handlers to inject code (bsc#1109105) - CVE-2018-15909: Prevent type confusion using the .shfill operator that could have been used by attackers able to supply crafted PostScript files to crash the interpreter or potentially execute code (bsc#1106172). - CVE-2018-15908: Prevent attackers that are able to supply malicious PostScript files to bypass .tempfile restrictions and write files (bsc#1106171). - CVE-2018-15910: Prevent a type confusion in the LockDistillerParams parameter that could have been used to crash the interpreter or execute code (bsc#1106173). - CVE-2018-15911: Prevent use uninitialized memory access in the aesdecode operator that could have been used to crash the interpreter or potentially execute code (bsc#1106195). - CVE-2018-16513: Prevent a type confusion in the setcolor function that could have been used to crash the interpreter or possibly have unspecified other impact (bsc#1107412). - CVE-2018-16509: Incorrect
    last seen2020-06-05
    modified2018-10-09
    plugin id117979
    published2018-10-09
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2018-2020 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/117979
    titleopenSUSE Security Update : ghostscript (openSUSE-2018-1122)
  • NASL familyDebian Local Security Checks
    NASL idDEBIAN_DSA-4288.NASL
    descriptionTavis Ormandy discovered multiple vulnerabilites in Ghostscript, an interpreter for the PostScript language, which could result in denial of service, the creation of files or the execution of arbitrary code if a malformed Postscript file is processed (despite the dSAFER sandbox being enabled).
    last seen2020-06-01
    modified2020-06-02
    plugin id117369
    published2018-09-10
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2018 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/117369
    titleDebian DSA-4288-1 : ghostscript - security update

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