Security update for ghostscript

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2023:3438-1
Rating: low
References:
Cross-References:
CVSS scores:
  • CVE-2023-38559 ( SUSE ): 3.3 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
  • CVE-2023-38559 ( NVD ): 5.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Affected Products:
  • Basesystem Module 15-SP4
  • Basesystem Module 15-SP5
  • openSUSE Leap 15.4
  • openSUSE Leap 15.5
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP4
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP5
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP4
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP5
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15 SP4
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15 SP5
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP4
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP5
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP4
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP5
  • SUSE Manager Proxy 4.2
  • SUSE Manager Proxy 4.3
  • SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server 4.2
  • SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server 4.3
  • SUSE Manager Server 4.2
  • SUSE Manager Server 4.3

An update that solves one vulnerability can now be installed.

Description:

This update for ghostscript fixes the following issues:

  • CVE-2023-38559: Fixed out-of-bounds read in devn_pcx_write_rle() that could result in DoS (bsc#1213637).

Patch Instructions:

To install this SUSE update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
Alternatively you can run the command listed for your product:

  • openSUSE Leap 15.4
    zypper in -t patch openSUSE-SLE-15.4-2023-3438=1
  • openSUSE Leap 15.5
    zypper in -t patch openSUSE-SLE-15.5-2023-3438=1
  • Basesystem Module 15-SP4
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Basesystem-15-SP4-2023-3438=1
  • Basesystem Module 15-SP5
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Basesystem-15-SP5-2023-3438=1
  • SUSE Manager Proxy 4.2
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-SUSE-Manager-Proxy-4.2-2023-3438=1
  • SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server 4.2
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-SUSE-Manager-Retail-Branch-Server-4.2-2023-3438=1
  • SUSE Manager Server 4.2
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-SUSE-Manager-Server-4.2-2023-3438=1

Package List:

  • openSUSE Leap 15.4 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    • ghostscript-debuginfo-9.52-150000.170.1
    • ghostscript-debugsource-9.52-150000.170.1
    • ghostscript-devel-9.52-150000.170.1
    • ghostscript-x11-9.52-150000.170.1
    • ghostscript-9.52-150000.170.1
    • ghostscript-x11-debuginfo-9.52-150000.170.1
  • openSUSE Leap 15.5 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    • ghostscript-debuginfo-9.52-150000.170.1
    • ghostscript-debugsource-9.52-150000.170.1
    • ghostscript-devel-9.52-150000.170.1
    • ghostscript-x11-9.52-150000.170.1
    • ghostscript-9.52-150000.170.1
    • ghostscript-x11-debuginfo-9.52-150000.170.1
  • Basesystem Module 15-SP4 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    • ghostscript-debuginfo-9.52-150000.170.1
    • ghostscript-debugsource-9.52-150000.170.1
    • ghostscript-devel-9.52-150000.170.1
    • ghostscript-x11-9.52-150000.170.1
    • ghostscript-9.52-150000.170.1
    • ghostscript-x11-debuginfo-9.52-150000.170.1
  • Basesystem Module 15-SP5 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    • ghostscript-debuginfo-9.52-150000.170.1
    • ghostscript-debugsource-9.52-150000.170.1
    • ghostscript-devel-9.52-150000.170.1
    • ghostscript-x11-9.52-150000.170.1
    • ghostscript-9.52-150000.170.1
    • ghostscript-x11-debuginfo-9.52-150000.170.1
  • SUSE Manager Proxy 4.2 (x86_64)
    • ghostscript-debuginfo-9.52-150000.170.1
    • ghostscript-debugsource-9.52-150000.170.1
    • ghostscript-devel-9.52-150000.170.1
    • ghostscript-x11-9.52-150000.170.1
    • ghostscript-9.52-150000.170.1
    • ghostscript-x11-debuginfo-9.52-150000.170.1
  • SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server 4.2 (x86_64)
    • ghostscript-debuginfo-9.52-150000.170.1
    • ghostscript-debugsource-9.52-150000.170.1
    • ghostscript-devel-9.52-150000.170.1
    • ghostscript-x11-9.52-150000.170.1
    • ghostscript-9.52-150000.170.1
    • ghostscript-x11-debuginfo-9.52-150000.170.1
  • SUSE Manager Server 4.2 (ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    • ghostscript-debuginfo-9.52-150000.170.1
    • ghostscript-debugsource-9.52-150000.170.1
    • ghostscript-devel-9.52-150000.170.1
    • ghostscript-x11-9.52-150000.170.1
    • ghostscript-9.52-150000.170.1
    • ghostscript-x11-debuginfo-9.52-150000.170.1

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