vulnerability
CentOS Linux: CVE-2019-14869: Important: ghostscript security update (Multiple Advisories)
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P) | Nov 14, 2019 | Nov 15, 2019 | May 25, 2023 |
Severity
7
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Published
Nov 14, 2019
Added
Nov 15, 2019
Modified
May 25, 2023
Description
A flaw was found in all versions of ghostscript 9.x before 9.50, where the `.charkeys` procedure, where it did not properly secure its privileged calls, enabling scripts to bypass `-dSAFER` restrictions. An attacker could abuse this flaw by creating a specially crafted PostScript file that could escalate privileges within the Ghostscript and access files outside of restricted areas or execute commands.
Solutions
centos-upgrade-ghostscriptcentos-upgrade-ghostscript-cupscentos-upgrade-ghostscript-debuginfocentos-upgrade-ghostscript-debugsourcecentos-upgrade-ghostscript-doccentos-upgrade-ghostscript-gtkcentos-upgrade-ghostscript-gtk-debuginfocentos-upgrade-ghostscript-x11-debuginfocentos-upgrade-libgscentos-upgrade-libgs-debuginfocentos-upgrade-libgs-devel
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