Upstream information

CVE-2009-0196 at MITRE

Description

Heap-based buffer overflow in the big2_decode_symbol_dict function (jbig2_symbol_dict.c) in the JBIG2 decoding library (jbig2dec) in Ghostscript 8.64, and probably earlier versions, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a PDF file with a JBIG2 symbol dictionary segment with a large run length value.

SUSE information

Overall state of this security issue: Resolved

This issue is currently rated as having critical severity.

CVSS v2 Scores
  National Vulnerability Database
Base Score 9.3
Vector AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Medium
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact Complete
Integrity Impact Complete
Availability Impact Complete
SUSE Bugzilla entries: 489622 [RESOLVED / FIXED], 491897 [RESOLVED / FIXED], 492765 [RESOLVED / FIXED]

SUSE Security Advisories:

List of released packages

Product(s) Fixed package version(s) References
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP4
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 11 SP4
SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11 SP4
  • ghostscript-devel >= 8.62-32.34.1
  • ghostscript-ijs-devel >= 8.62-32.34.1
  • libgimpprint-devel >= 4.2.7-32.34.1
 Patchnames:
SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11 SP4 GA ghostscript-devel-8.62-32.34.1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP1
  • ghostscript-fonts-other >= 8.62-32.27.31
  • ghostscript-fonts-rus >= 8.62-32.27.31
  • ghostscript-fonts-std >= 8.62-32.27.31
  • ghostscript-library >= 8.62-32.27.31
  • ghostscript-omni >= 8.62-32.27.31
  • ghostscript-x11 >= 8.62-32.27.31
  • libgimpprint >= 4.2.7-32.27.31
 Patchnames:
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP1 GA ghostscript-fonts-other-8.62-32.27.31
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP2
  • ghostscript-fonts-other >= 8.62-32.28.1
  • ghostscript-fonts-rus >= 8.62-32.28.1
  • ghostscript-fonts-std >= 8.62-32.28.1
  • ghostscript-library >= 8.62-32.28.1
  • ghostscript-omni >= 8.62-32.28.1
  • ghostscript-x11 >= 8.62-32.28.1
  • libgimpprint >= 4.2.7-32.28.1
 Patchnames:
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP2 GA ghostscript-fonts-other-8.62-32.28.1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3
  • ghostscript-fonts-other >= 8.62-32.34.1
  • ghostscript-fonts-rus >= 8.62-32.34.1
  • ghostscript-fonts-std >= 8.62-32.34.1
  • ghostscript-library >= 8.62-32.34.1
  • ghostscript-omni >= 8.62-32.34.1
  • ghostscript-x11 >= 8.62-32.34.1
  • libgimpprint >= 4.2.7-32.34.1
 Patchnames:
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3 GA ghostscript-fonts-other-8.62-32.34.1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4
  • ghostscript-devel >= 8.62-32.34.1
  • ghostscript-fonts-other >= 8.62-32.34.1
  • ghostscript-fonts-rus >= 8.62-32.34.1
  • ghostscript-fonts-std >= 8.62-32.34.1
  • ghostscript-ijs-devel >= 8.62-32.34.1
  • ghostscript-library >= 8.62-32.34.1
  • ghostscript-omni >= 8.62-32.34.1
  • ghostscript-x11 >= 8.62-32.34.1
  • libgimpprint >= 4.2.7-32.34.1
  • libgimpprint-devel >= 4.2.7-32.34.1
 Patchnames:
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4 GA ghostscript-fonts-other-8.62-32.34.1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11 SP4 GA ghostscript-devel-8.62-32.34.1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 11
  • ghostscript-fonts-other >= 8.62-32.25.1
  • ghostscript-fonts-rus >= 8.62-32.25.1
  • ghostscript-fonts-std >= 8.62-32.25.1
  • ghostscript-library >= 8.62-32.25.1
  • ghostscript-omni >= 8.62-32.25.1
  • ghostscript-x11 >= 8.62-32.25.1
  • libgimpprint >= 4.2.7-32.25.1
 Patchnames:
slessp0-ghostscript-devel

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 past their end of life and not receiving proactive updates anymore.
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 ghostscript-library Unsupported
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 ghostscript-library Unsupported
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 11 ghostscript-library Unsupported
SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11 ghostscript-library Unsupported

SUSE Timeline for this CVE

CVE page created: Fri Jun 28 03:13:57 2013
CVE page last modified: Sat Jun 15 20:54:46 2024