Amazon Linux 2023 : ghostscript, ghostscript-gtk, ghostscript-tools-dvipdf (ALAS2023-2026-3294)

#%NASL_MIN_LEVEL 80900
##
# (C) Tenable, Inc.
#
# The descriptive text and package checks in this plugin were
# extracted from Amazon Linux 2023 Security Advisory ALAS2023-2026-3294.
##

include('compat.inc');

if (description)
{
  script_id(371872);
  script_version("1.1");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2026/10/25");

  script_cve_id("CVE-2026-39919", "CVE-2026-101258", "CVE-2026-103226");
  script_xref(name:"IAVB", value:"2026-B-0275");

  script_name(english:"Amazon Linux 2023 : ghostscript, ghostscript-gtk, ghostscript-tools-dvipdf (ALAS2023-2026-3294)");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"The remote Amazon Linux 2023 host is missing a security update.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the ALAS2023-2026-3294 advisory.

    A flaw was found in Ghostscript. When Ghostscript renders a crafted PostScript or EPS document, it can
    bypass the -dSAFER sandbox and execute arbitrary shell commands in the context of the Ghostscript process.
    The issue chains memory corruption in document parsing with disabling of internal path access controls at
    runtime. An attacker can deliver the document directly or through formats that delegate rendering to
    Ghostscript (for example EPS import or print conversion workflows). Successful exploitation can compromise
    confidentiality, integrity, and availability of data accessible to the process running Ghostscript.
    (CVE-2026-101258)

    A flaw was found in ghostscript. This vulnerability allows a remote attacker to trigger an application
    crash leading to a Denial of Service (DoS) or potentially execute arbitrary code by tricking a user or
    service into processing a specially crafted file. The issue stems from a stack-based buffer overflow in
    the pdfwrite component during Type 1 font processing. (CVE-2026-103226)

    Ghostscript before 10.08.0 contains a heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability in the JPEG 2000 output
    adapter (base/sjpx_openjpeg.c) that allows attackers to cause memory corruption by supplying a crafted PDF
    containing a JPEG 2000 image with mismatched component subsampling factors. When image components declare
    different subsampling values, the non-samescale sub-byte-depth output path allocates a row buffer sized
    for packed output but writes a full byte per output column regardless of bit depth, overflowing the
    allocation and corrupting internal chunk-allocator metadata to achieve code execution. (CVE-2026-39919)

Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly from the tested product security advisory.

Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version
number.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://alas.aws.amazon.com//AL2023/ALAS2023-2026-3294.html");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://alas.aws.amazon.com/faqs.html");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://explore.alas.aws.amazon.com/CVE-2026-101258.html");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://explore.alas.aws.amazon.com/CVE-2026-103226.html");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://explore.alas.aws.amazon.com/CVE-2026-39919.html");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"Run 'dnf update ghostscript --releasever 2023.12.20261026' or
  or 'dnf update --advisory ALAS2023-2026-3294 --releasever 2023.12.20261026' to update your system.");
  script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P");
  script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:POC/RL:OF/RC:C");
  script_set_cvss3_base_vector("CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H");
  script_set_cvss3_temporal_vector("CVSS:3.0/E:P/RL:O/RC:C");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss4_vector", value:"CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss4_threat_vector", value:"CVSS:4.0/E:P");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss_score_source", value:"CVE-2026-103226");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss3_score_source", value:"CVE-2026-39919");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss4_score_source", value:"CVE-2026-39919");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"Exploits are available");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"true");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2026/09/15");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2026/10/24");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2026/10/25");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:ghostscript");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:ghostscript-debuginfo");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:ghostscript-debugsource");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:ghostscript-doc");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:ghostscript-gtk");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:ghostscript-gtk-debuginfo");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:ghostscript-tools-dvipdf");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:ghostscript-tools-fonts");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:ghostscript-tools-printing");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:ghostscript-x11");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:ghostscript-x11-debuginfo");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:libgs");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:libgs-debuginfo");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:libgs-devel");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:amazon:linux:2023");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"generated_plugin", value:"current");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"stig_severity", value:"I");
  script_end_attributes();

  script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
  script_family(english:"Amazon Linux Local Security Checks");

  script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2026 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.");

  script_dependencies("ssh_get_info2.nasl");
  script_require_keys("Host/local_checks_enabled", "Host/AmazonLinux/release", "Host/AmazonLinux/rpm-list");

  exit(0);
}

include("rpm2.inc");

if (!get_kb_item("Host/local_checks_enabled")) audit(AUDIT_LOCAL_CHECKS_NOT_ENABLED);

var alas_release = get_kb_item("Host/AmazonLinux/release");
if (isnull(alas_release) || !strlen(alas_release)) audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, "Amazon Linux");
var os_ver = pregmatch(pattern: "^AL(A|\d+|-\d+)", string:alas_release);
if (isnull(os_ver)) audit(AUDIT_UNKNOWN_APP_VER, "Amazon Linux");
os_ver = os_ver[1];
if (os_ver != "-2023")
{
  if (os_ver == 'A') os_ver = 'AMI';
  audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, "Amazon Linux 2023", "Amazon Linux " + os_ver);
}

if (!get_kb_item("Host/AmazonLinux/rpm-list")) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_LIST_MISSING);

var pkgs = [
    {'reference':'ghostscript-9.56.1-7.amzn2023.0.20', 'cpu':'aarch64', 'release':'AL-2023', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
    {'reference':'ghostscript-9.56.1-7.amzn2023.0.20', 'cpu':'x86_64', 'release':'AL-2023', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
    {'reference':'ghostscript-debuginfo-9.56.1-7.amzn2023.0.20', 'cpu':'aarch64', 'release':'AL-2023', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
    {'reference':'ghostscript-debuginfo-9.56.1-7.amzn2023.0.20', 'cpu':'x86_64', 'release':'AL-2023', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
    {'reference':'ghostscript-debugsource-9.56.1-7.amzn2023.0.20', 'cpu':'aarch64', 'release':'AL-2023', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
    {'reference':'ghostscript-debugsource-9.56.1-7.amzn2023.0.20', 'cpu':'x86_64', 'release':'AL-2023', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
    {'reference':'ghostscript-doc-9.56.1-7.amzn2023.0.20', 'release':'AL-2023', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
    {'reference':'ghostscript-gtk-9.56.1-7.amzn2023.0.20', 'cpu':'aarch64', 'release':'AL-2023', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
    {'reference':'ghostscript-gtk-9.56.1-7.amzn2023.0.20', 'cpu':'x86_64', 'release':'AL-2023', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
    {'reference':'ghostscript-gtk-debuginfo-9.56.1-7.amzn2023.0.20', 'cpu':'aarch64', 'release':'AL-2023', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
    {'reference':'ghostscript-gtk-debuginfo-9.56.1-7.amzn2023.0.20', 'cpu':'x86_64', 'release':'AL-2023', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
    {'reference':'ghostscript-tools-dvipdf-9.56.1-7.amzn2023.0.20', 'cpu':'aarch64', 'release':'AL-2023', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
    {'reference':'ghostscript-tools-dvipdf-9.56.1-7.amzn2023.0.20', 'cpu':'x86_64', 'release':'AL-2023', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
    {'reference':'ghostscript-tools-fonts-9.56.1-7.amzn2023.0.20', 'cpu':'aarch64', 'release':'AL-2023', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
    {'reference':'ghostscript-tools-fonts-9.56.1-7.amzn2023.0.20', 'cpu':'x86_64', 'release':'AL-2023', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
    {'reference':'ghostscript-tools-printing-9.56.1-7.amzn2023.0.20', 'cpu':'aarch64', 'release':'AL-2023', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
    {'reference':'ghostscript-tools-printing-9.56.1-7.amzn2023.0.20', 'cpu':'x86_64', 'release':'AL-2023', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
    {'reference':'ghostscript-x11-9.56.1-7.amzn2023.0.20', 'cpu':'aarch64', 'release':'AL-2023', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
    {'reference':'ghostscript-x11-9.56.1-7.amzn2023.0.20', 'cpu':'x86_64', 'release':'AL-2023', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
    {'reference':'ghostscript-x11-debuginfo-9.56.1-7.amzn2023.0.20', 'cpu':'aarch64', 'release':'AL-2023', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
    {'reference':'ghostscript-x11-debuginfo-9.56.1-7.amzn2023.0.20', 'cpu':'x86_64', 'release':'AL-2023', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
    {'reference':'libgs-9.56.1-7.amzn2023.0.20', 'cpu':'aarch64', 'release':'AL-2023', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
    {'reference':'libgs-9.56.1-7.amzn2023.0.20', 'cpu':'x86_64', 'release':'AL-2023', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
    {'reference':'libgs-debuginfo-9.56.1-7.amzn2023.0.20', 'cpu':'aarch64', 'release':'AL-2023', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
    {'reference':'libgs-debuginfo-9.56.1-7.amzn2023.0.20', 'cpu':'x86_64', 'release':'AL-2023', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
    {'reference':'libgs-devel-9.56.1-7.amzn2023.0.20', 'cpu':'aarch64', 'release':'AL-2023', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
    {'reference':'libgs-devel-9.56.1-7.amzn2023.0.20', 'cpu':'x86_64', 'release':'AL-2023', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE}
];

var flag = 0;
foreach var package_array ( pkgs ) {
  var reference = NULL;
  var _release = NULL;
  var sp = NULL;
  var _cpu = NULL;
  var el_string = NULL;
  var rpm_spec_vers_cmp = NULL;
  var epoch = NULL;
  var allowmaj = NULL;
  var exists_check = NULL;
  var cves = NULL;
  if (!empty_or_null(package_array['reference'])) reference = package_array['reference'];
  if (!empty_or_null(package_array['release'])) _release = package_array['release'];
  if (!empty_or_null(package_array['sp'])) sp = package_array['sp'];
  if (!empty_or_null(package_array['cpu'])) _cpu = package_array['cpu'];
  if (!empty_or_null(package_array['el_string'])) el_string = package_array['el_string'];
  if (!empty_or_null(package_array['rpm_spec_vers_cmp'])) rpm_spec_vers_cmp = package_array['rpm_spec_vers_cmp'];
  if (!empty_or_null(package_array['epoch'])) epoch = package_array['epoch'];
  if (!empty_or_null(package_array['allowmaj'])) allowmaj = package_array['allowmaj'];
  if (!empty_or_null(package_array['exists_check'])) exists_check = package_array['exists_check'];
  if (!empty_or_null(package_array['cves'])) cves = package_array['cves'];
  if (reference && _release && (!exists_check || rpm_exists(release:_release, rpm:exists_check))) {
    if (rpm_check(release:_release, sp:sp, cpu:_cpu, reference:reference, epoch:epoch, el_string:el_string, rpm_spec_vers_cmp:rpm_spec_vers_cmp, allowmaj:allowmaj, cves:cves)) flag++;
  }
}

if (flag)
{
  security_report_v4(
      port       : 0,
      severity   : SECURITY_HOLE,
      extra      : rpm_report_get()
  );
  exit(0);
}
else
{
  var tested = pkg_tests_get();
  if (tested) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_NOT_AFFECTED, tested);
  else audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_NOT_INSTALLED, "ghostscript / ghostscript-debuginfo / ghostscript-debugsource / etc");
}