CVE-2008-6679
Published: 8 April 2009
Buffer overflow in the BaseFont writer module in Ghostscript 8.62, and possibly other versions, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (ps2pdf crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted Postscript file.
Notes
Author | Note |
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mdeslaur | PoC available |
Priority
Status
Package | Release | Status |
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ghostscript Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
dapper |
Does not exist
|
gutsy |
Ignored
(end of life, was needed)
|
|
hardy |
Released
(8.61.dfsg.1-1ubuntu3.2)
|
|
intrepid |
Released
(8.63.dfsg.1-0ubuntu6.4)
|
|
jaunty |
Not vulnerable
(8.64.dfsg.1-0ubuntu7)
|
|
karmic |
Not vulnerable
(8.64.dfsg.1-0ubuntu7)
|
|
upstream |
Needs triage
|
|
Patches: upstream: http://svn.ghostscript.com/viewvc?view=rev&sortby=rev&revision=9304 |
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gs-afpl Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
dapper |
Ignored
(end of life)
|
gutsy |
Does not exist
|
|
hardy |
Does not exist
|
|
intrepid |
Does not exist
|
|
jaunty |
Does not exist
|
|
karmic |
Does not exist
|
|
upstream |
Needs triage
|
|
gs-esp Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
dapper |
Released
(8.15.2.dfsg.0ubuntu1-0ubuntu1.2)
|
gutsy |
Does not exist
|
|
hardy |
Does not exist
|
|
intrepid |
Does not exist
|
|
jaunty |
Does not exist
|
|
karmic |
Does not exist
|
|
upstream |
Needs triage
|
|
gs-gpl Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
dapper |
Released
(8.15-4ubuntu3.3)
|
gutsy |
Does not exist
|
|
hardy |
Does not exist
|
|
intrepid |
Does not exist
|
|
jaunty |
Does not exist
|
|
karmic |
Does not exist
|
|
upstream |
Needs triage
|