CVE-2009-4897
Published: 12 May 2010
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.
Priority
Medium
Status
| Package | Release | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
ghostscript Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
dapper |
Does not exist
|
| hardy |
Released
(8.61.dfsg.1-1ubuntu3.3)
|
|
| intrepid |
Ignored
(reached end-of-life)
|
|
| jaunty |
Released
(8.64.dfsg.1-0ubuntu8.1)
|
|
| karmic |
Not vulnerable
(8.70.dfsg.1-0ubuntu3)
|
|
| lucid |
Not vulnerable
(8.71.dfsg.1-0ubuntu5.1)
|
|
| upstream |
Released
(8.70)
|
|
|
gs-afpl Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
dapper |
Ignored
(reached end-of-life)
|
| hardy |
Does not exist
|
|
| intrepid |
Does not exist
|
|
| jaunty |
Does not exist
|
|
| karmic |
Does not exist
|
|
| lucid |
Does not exist
|
|
| upstream |
Needs triage
|
|
|
gs-esp Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
dapper |
Not vulnerable
(doesn't reproduce)
|
| hardy |
Does not exist
|
|
| intrepid |
Does not exist
|
|
| jaunty |
Does not exist
|
|
| karmic |
Does not exist
|
|
| lucid |
Does not exist
|
|
| upstream |
Needs triage
|
|
|
gs-gpl Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
dapper |
Ignored
(reached end-of-life)
|
| hardy |
Does not exist
|
|
| intrepid |
Does not exist
|
|
| jaunty |
Does not exist
|
|
| karmic |
Does not exist
|
|
| lucid |
Does not exist
|
|
| upstream |
Needs triage
|
Notes
| Author | Note |
|---|---|
| mdeslaur | reproducer doesn't seem to affect dapper |
References
- https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2009-4897
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-961-1
- NVD
- Launchpad
- Debian