Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource Affecting libgs package, versions <0:9.25-5.el8_1.1


Severity

Recommended
0.0
high
0
10

Based on Oracle Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.44% (75th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ORACLE8-LIBGS-2545247
  • published10 Apr 2022
  • disclosed15 Nov 2019

Introduced: 15 Nov 2019

CVE-2019-14869  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-732  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Oracle:8 libgs to version 0:9.25-5.el8_1.1 or higher.
This issue was patched in ELSA-2019-3890.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream libgs package and not the libgs package as distributed by Oracle. See How to fix? for Oracle:8 relevant fixed versions and status.

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.

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