National Cyber-Alert System

Vulnerability Summary for CVE-2009-4270

Overview

Stack-based buffer overflow in the errprintf function in base/gsmisc.c in ghostscript 8.64 through 8.70 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted PDF file, as originally reported for debug logging code in gdevcups.c in the CUPS output driver.

Impact

CVSS Severity (version 2.0):

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Vendor Statements (disclaimer)

Official Statement from Red Hat (12/22/2009)

Not vulnerable. This issue did not affect the versions of ghostscript as shipped with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3, 4, or 5.

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External Source: CONFIRM

Name: https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=540760

Hyperlink:https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=540760

External Source: VUPEN

Name: ADV-2009-3597

Type: Advisory

Hyperlink:http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3597

External Source: UBUNTU

Name: USN-961-1

Hyperlink:http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-961-1

External Source: BID

Name: 37410

Hyperlink:http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/37410

External Source: MLIST

Name: [oss-security] 20091218 Re: possible vulnerability in ghostscript >= 8.64

Hyperlink:http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/12/18/2

External Source: MLIST

Name: [oss-security] 20091217 possible vulnerability in ghostscript >= 8.64

Hyperlink:http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/12/18/1

External Source: MANDRIVA

Name: MDVSA-2010:135

Hyperlink:http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:135

External Source: MANDRIVA

Name: MDVSA-2010:134

Hyperlink:http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:134

External Source: SECUNIA

Name: 40580

Hyperlink:http://secunia.com/advisories/40580

External Source: SECUNIA

Name: 37851

Type: Advisory

Hyperlink:http://secunia.com/advisories/37851

External Source: OSVDB

Name: 61140

Hyperlink:http://osvdb.org/61140

External Source: SUSE

Name: SUSE-SR:2010:014

Hyperlink:http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-08/msg00001.html

External Source: CONFIRM

Name: http://bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi?id=690829

Hyperlink:http://bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi?id=690829