CVE-2009-4897

Publication date 12 May 2010

Last updated 24 July 2024

Ubuntu priority

Medium

Why this priority?

Buffer overflow in gs/psi/iscan.c in Ghostscript 8.64 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a crafted PDF document containing a long name.

Read the notes from the security team

Status

Package Ubuntu Release Status
ghostscript 10.04 LTS lucid
Not affected
9.10 karmic
Not affected
9.04 jaunty
Fixed 8.64.dfsg.1-0ubuntu8.1
8.10 intrepid Ignored end of life
8.04 LTS hardy
Fixed 8.61.dfsg.1-1ubuntu3.3
6.06 LTS dapper Not in release
gs-afpl 10.04 LTS lucid Not in release
9.10 karmic Not in release
9.04 jaunty Not in release
8.10 intrepid Not in release
8.04 LTS hardy Not in release
6.06 LTS dapper Ignored end of life
gs-esp 10.04 LTS lucid Not in release
9.10 karmic Not in release
9.04 jaunty Not in release
8.10 intrepid Not in release
8.04 LTS hardy Not in release
6.06 LTS dapper
Not affected
gs-gpl 10.04 LTS lucid Not in release
9.10 karmic Not in release
9.04 jaunty Not in release
8.10 intrepid Not in release
8.04 LTS hardy Not in release
6.06 LTS dapper Ignored end of life

Notes

mdeslaur

reproducer doesn't seem to affect dapper

Patch details

For informational purposes only. We recommend not to cherry-pick updates. How can I get the fixes?

Package Patch details
ghostscript

References

Related Ubuntu Security Notices (USN)

    • USN-961-1
    • Ghostscript vulnerabilities
    • 13 July 2010

Other references