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HistorySep 28, 2022 - 12:00 a.m.

Ubuntu: Security Advisory (USN-5643-1)

2022-09-2800:00:00
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6.3 Medium

AI Score

Confidence

High

0.001 Low

EPSS

Percentile

40.1%

The remote host is missing an update for the

# SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2022 Greenbone AG
# Some text descriptions might be excerpted from (a) referenced
# source(s), and are Copyright (C) by the respective right holder(s).
#
# SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-only

if(description)
{
  script_oid("1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.1.12.2022.5643.1");
  script_cve_id("CVE-2020-27792", "CVE-2022-2085");
  script_tag(name:"creation_date", value:"2022-09-28 04:41:34 +0000 (Wed, 28 Sep 2022)");
  script_version("2024-02-02T05:06:10+0000");
  script_tag(name:"last_modification", value:"2024-02-02 05:06:10 +0000 (Fri, 02 Feb 2024)");
  script_tag(name:"cvss_base", value:"4.3");
  script_tag(name:"cvss_base_vector", value:"AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P");
  script_tag(name:"severity_vector", value:"CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H");
  script_tag(name:"severity_origin", value:"NVD");
  script_tag(name:"severity_date", value:"2022-08-23 18:06:04 +0000 (Tue, 23 Aug 2022)");

  script_name("Ubuntu: Security Advisory (USN-5643-1)");
  script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
  script_copyright("Copyright (C) 2022 Greenbone AG");
  script_family("Ubuntu Local Security Checks");
  script_dependencies("gather-package-list.nasl");
  script_mandatory_keys("ssh/login/ubuntu_linux", "ssh/login/packages", re:"ssh/login/release=UBUNTU(18\.04\ LTS|20\.04\ LTS|22\.04\ LTS)");

  script_xref(name:"Advisory-ID", value:"USN-5643-1");
  script_xref(name:"URL", value:"https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5643-1");

  script_tag(name:"summary", value:"The remote host is missing an update for the 'ghostscript' package(s) announced via the USN-5643-1 advisory.");

  script_tag(name:"vuldetect", value:"Checks if a vulnerable package version is present on the target host.");

  script_tag(name:"insight", value:"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)");

  script_tag(name:"affected", value:"'ghostscript' package(s) on Ubuntu 18.04, Ubuntu 20.04, Ubuntu 22.04.");

  script_tag(name:"solution", value:"Please install the updated package(s).");

  script_tag(name:"solution_type", value:"VendorFix");
  script_tag(name:"qod_type", value:"package");

  exit(0);
}

include("revisions-lib.inc");
include("pkg-lib-deb.inc");

release = dpkg_get_ssh_release();
if(!release)
  exit(0);

res = "";
report = "";

if(release == "UBUNTU18.04 LTS") {

  if(!isnull(res = isdpkgvuln(pkg:"ghostscript", ver:"9.26~dfsg+0-0ubuntu0.18.04.17", rls:"UBUNTU18.04 LTS"))) {
    report += res;
  }

  if(report != "") {
    security_message(data:report);
  } else if(__pkg_match) {
    exit(99);
  }
  exit(0);
}

if(release == "UBUNTU20.04 LTS") {

  if(!isnull(res = isdpkgvuln(pkg:"ghostscript", ver:"9.50~dfsg-5ubuntu4.6", rls:"UBUNTU20.04 LTS"))) {
    report += res;
  }

  if(report != "") {
    security_message(data:report);
  } else if(__pkg_match) {
    exit(99);
  }
  exit(0);
}

if(release == "UBUNTU22.04 LTS") {

  if(!isnull(res = isdpkgvuln(pkg:"ghostscript", ver:"9.55.0~dfsg1-0ubuntu5.1", rls:"UBUNTU22.04 LTS"))) {
    report += res;
  }

  if(report != "") {
    security_message(data:report);
  } else if(__pkg_match) {
    exit(99);
  }
  exit(0);
}

exit(0);

6.3 Medium

AI Score

Confidence

High

0.001 Low

EPSS

Percentile

40.1%