Upstream information
Description
The fixps script in a2ps 4.14 does not use the -dSAFER option when executing gs, which allows context-dependent attackers to delete arbitrary files or execute arbitrary commands via a crafted PostScript file.SUSE information
Overall state of this security issue: Resolved
This issue is currently rated as having moderate severity.
| National Vulnerability Database | |
|---|---|
| Base Score | 6.8 |
| Vector | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
| Access Vector | Network |
| Access Complexity | Medium |
| Authentication | None |
| Confidentiality Impact | Partial |
| Integrity Impact | Partial |
| Availability Impact | Partial |
SUSE Security Advisories:
- SUSE-SU-2014:0581-1, published Tue Apr 29 15:04:11 MDT 2014 openSUSE-SU-2014:0499-1
List of released packages
| Product(s) | Fixed package version(s) | References |
|---|---|---|
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP3 |
| Patchnames: sdksp3-a2ps sledsp3-a2ps |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP4 SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 11 SP4 SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11 SP4 |
| Patchnames: SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11 SP4 GA a2ps-devel-4.13-1326.37.1 |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3 SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 11 SP3 |
| Patchnames: sdksp3-a2ps slessp3-a2ps |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4 |
| Patchnames: SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4 GA a2ps-4.13-1326.37.1 SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11 SP4 GA a2ps-devel-4.13-1326.37.1 |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11 SP3 |
| Patchnames: sdksp3-a2ps |
| openSUSE Tumbleweed |
| Patchnames: openSUSE-Tumbleweed-2024-10086 |
Status of this issue by product and package
Please note that this evaluation state might be work in progress, incomplete or outdated. Also information for service packs in the LTSS phase is only included for issues meeting the LTSS criteria. If in doubt, feel free to contact us for clarification. The updates are grouped by state of their lifecycle. SUSE product lifecycles are documented on the lifecycle page.
| Product(s) | Source package | State |
|---|---|---|
| Products under general support and receiving all security fixes. | ||
| SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 | a2ps | Already fixed |
| Products under Long Term Service Pack support and receiving important and critical security fixes. | ||
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 | a2ps | Already fixed |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5 | a2ps | Already fixed |
| Products past their end of life and not receiving proactive updates anymore. | ||
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP1 | a2ps | Released |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP2 | a2ps | Affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP3 | a2ps | Released |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP4 | a2ps | Affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Legacy 12 | a2ps | Already fixed |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Point of Sale 11 SP3 | a2ps | Affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP1 | a2ps | Released |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP1 LTSS | a2ps | Released |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP1-LTSS | a2ps | Affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP2 | a2ps | Affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP2-LTSS | a2ps | Affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3 | a2ps | Released |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3-LTSS | a2ps | Affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4 | a2ps | Affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4-LTSS | a2ps | Affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 | a2ps | Already fixed |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP3 | a2ps | Already fixed |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP4 | a2ps | Already fixed |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 11 SP1 | a2ps | Released |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 11 SP2 | a2ps | Affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 11 SP3 | a2ps | Released |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 11 SP4 | a2ps | Affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 | a2ps | Already fixed |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP3 | a2ps | Already fixed |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP4 | a2ps | Already fixed |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Business All-in-One 11 SP1 | a2ps | Released |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11 SP1 | a2ps | Released |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11 SP2 | a2ps | Affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11 SP3 | a2ps | Released |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11 SP4 | a2ps | Affected |
SUSE Timeline for this CVE
CVE page created: Mon Mar 31 06:15:13 2014CVE page last modified: Fri Nov 1 11:43:05 2024