Test ID:	1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.1.12.2022.5643.1
Category:	Ubuntu Local Security Checks
Title:	Ubuntu: Security Advisory (USN-5643-1)
Summary:	The remote host is missing an update for the 'ghostscript' package(s) announced via the USN-5643-1 advisory.
Description:	Summary: The remote host is missing an update for the 'ghostscript' package(s) announced via the USN-5643-1 advisory. Vulnerability Insight: It was discovered that GhostScript incorrectly handled certain PDF files. If a user or automated system were tricked into opening a specially crafted PDF file, a remote attacker could use this issue to cause GhostScript to crash, resulting in a denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary code. This issue only affected Ubuntu 18.04 LTS and Ubuntu 20.04 LTS. (CVE-2020-27792) It was discovered that GhostScript incorrectly handled certain PDF files. If a user or automated system were tricked into opening a specially crafted PDF file, a remote attacker could use this issue to cause GhostScript to crash, resulting in a denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary code. This issue only affected Ubuntu 22.04 LTS. (CVE-2022-2085) Affected Software/OS: 'ghostscript' package(s) on Ubuntu 18.04, Ubuntu 20.04, Ubuntu 22.04. Solution: Please install the updated package(s). CVSS Score: 4.3 CVSS Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Cross-Ref:	Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2020-27792 RHBZ#2247179 https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2247179 [debian-lts-announce] 20220903 [SECURITY] [DLA 3096-1] ghostscript security update https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/09/msg00005.html https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2020-27792 https://bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi?id=701844 https://git.ghostscript.com/?p=ghostpdl.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=4f6bc662909ab79e8fbe9822afb36e8a0eafc2b7 https://git.ghostscript.com/?p=ghostpdl.git;a=commitdiff;h=4f6bc662909ab79e8fbe9822afb36e8a0eafc2b7 Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2022-2085 https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202309-03 FEDORA-2022-d287230630 https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/ERSZX5LKDWAHZWJYBMP2E2UHOPUCDEGV/ GLSA-202211-11 https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202211-11 http://git.ghostscript.com/?p=ghostpdl.git%3Bh=ae1061d948d88667bdf51d47d918c4684d0f67df https://bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi?id=704945 https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2095261
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