Aladdin Enterprises Ghostscript up to 7.0.7 pj-gs.sh link following
CVSS Meta Temp Score | Current Exploit Price (≈) | CTI Interest Score |
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8.0 | $0-$5k | 0.00 |
A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Aladdin Enterprises Ghostscript (Document Processing Software). This affects an unknown code block of the file pj-gs.sh. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a link following vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-59. The product attempts to access a file based on the filename, but it does not properly prevent that filename from identifying a link or shortcut that resolves to an unintended resource. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:
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.
The bug was discovered 09/30/2004. The weakness was released 02/09/2005 with Trustix (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at securityfocus.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2004-0967 since 10/19/2004. The exploitability is told to be easy. Attacking locally is a requirement. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit.
The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 27 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 20645 (Ubuntu 4.10 : GhostScript utility script vulnerabilities (USN-3-1)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Ubuntu Local Security Checks and running in the context l.
Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published even before and not after the disclosure of the vulnerability.
The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (17583) and Tenable (20645). Entries connected to this vulnerability are available at 942, 950, 975 and 23937.
Product
Type
Vendor
Name
Version
- 4.3
- 4.3.2
- 5.10.10
- 5.10.10 1
- 5.10.12cl
- 5.10.15
- 5.10.16
- 5.10cl
- 5.50
- 5.50.8
- 5.50.8 7
- 6.51
- 6.52
- 6.53
- 7.0.4
- 7.0.5
- 7.0.6
- 7.0.7
License
CPE 2.3
CPE 2.2
CVSSv4
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VulDB Meta Base Score: 8.4VulDB Meta Temp Score: 8.0
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VulDB Temp Score: 8.0
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Exploiting
Class: Link followingCWE: CWE-59
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Local: Yes
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Nessus ID: 20645
Nessus Name: Ubuntu 4.10 : GhostScript utility script vulnerabilities (USN-3-1)
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OpenVAS ID: 55907
OpenVAS Name: FreeBSD Ports: ghostscript-gnu, ghostscript-gnu-nox11
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Threat Intelligence
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Countermeasures
Recommended: UpgradeStatus: 🔍
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Timeline
09/30/2004 🔍09/30/2004 🔍
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10/19/2004 🔍
10/27/2004 🔍
02/09/2005 🔍
02/09/2005 🔍
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01/15/2006 🔍
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Sources
Advisory: securityfocus.com⛔Organization: Trustix
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2004-0967 (🔍)
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X-Force: 17583
Vulnerability Center: 8287 - Aladdin Enterprises Ghostscript <= 7.0 7 Allows Overwriting Files via Multiple Scripts, Low
SecurityFocus: 11285 - GhostScript Insecure Temporary File Creation Vulnerability
Secunia: 16997 - Red Hat update for ghostscript, Less Critical
OSVDB: 11069 - CVE-2004-0967 - GhostScript - Symlink Issue
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Entry
Created: 03/10/2015 15:27Updated: 06/02/2019 10:28
Changes: 03/10/2015 15:27 (75), 06/02/2019 10:28 (9)
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