CVE-2004-0967
First published: Wed Oct 20 2004(Updated: )
The (1) pj-gs.sh, (2) ps2epsi, (3) pv.sh, and (4) sysvlp.sh scripts in the ESP Ghostscript (espgs) package in Trustix Secure Linux 1.5 through 2.1, and other operating systems, allow local users to overwrite files via a symlink attack on temporary files.
Credit: cve@mitre.org cve@mitre.org
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| ubuntu/gs-common | <0.3.9ubuntu1 | 0.3.9ubuntu1 |
| ubuntu/gs-common | <0.3.9ubuntu1 | 0.3.9ubuntu1 |
| ubuntu/gs-common | <0.3.9ubuntu1 | 0.3.9ubuntu1 |
| debian/gs-common | ||
| debian/gs-gpl | ||
| Artifex Ghostscript | =4.3 | |
| Artifex Ghostscript | =4.3.2 | |
| Artifex Ghostscript | =5.10.10 | |
| Artifex Ghostscript | =5.10.10 | |
| Artifex Ghostscript | =5.10.10_1 | |
| Artifex Ghostscript | =5.10.10_1 | |
| Artifex Ghostscript | =5.10.12cl | |
| Artifex Ghostscript | =5.10.15 | |
| Artifex Ghostscript | =5.10.16 | |
| Artifex Ghostscript | =5.10cl | |
| Artifex Ghostscript | =5.50 | |
| Artifex Ghostscript | =5.50.8 | |
| Artifex Ghostscript | =5.50.8_7 | |
| Artifex Ghostscript | =6.51 | |
| Artifex Ghostscript | =6.52 | |
| Artifex Ghostscript | =6.53 | |
| Artifex Ghostscript | =7.0.4 | |
| Artifex Ghostscript | =7.0.5 | |
| Artifex Ghostscript | =7.0.6 | |
| Artifex Ghostscript | =7.0.7 |
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Reference Links
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/11285
- http://www.trustix.org/errata/2004/0050
- http://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=136321
- http://secunia.com/advisories/17135
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-081.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/16997
- http://secunia.com/advisories/20056
- http://secunia.com/advisories/19799
- https://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-3-1/
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/17583
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10284
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-3-1
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2004-0967
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2004-0967
- https://launchpad.net/bugs/cve/CVE-2004-0967
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2004-0967
- https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2004-0967
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the severity of CVE-2004-0967?
CVE-2004-0967 has a high severity rating as it allows local users to overwrite files using a symlink attack.
How do I fix CVE-2004-0967?
To fix CVE-2004-0967, you should upgrade to the gs-common package version 0.3.9ubuntu1 or later.
Which versions of Ghostscript are affected by CVE-2004-0967?
Affected versions of Ghostscript include 4.3, 5.x, and up to 7.0.7.
What operating systems are impacted by CVE-2004-0967?
CVE-2004-0967 affects Trustix Secure Linux 1.5 through 2.1 and other operating systems with vulnerable scripts.
What are the vulnerable scripts associated with CVE-2004-0967?
The vulnerable scripts are pj-gs.sh, ps2epsi, pv.sh, and sysvlp.sh.
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