Ghostscript CVE-2010-4820 Library Search Path Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

BID:51847

Info

Ghostscript CVE-2010-4820 Library Search Path Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 51847
Class: Design Error
CVE: CVE-2010-4820
Remote: No
Local: Yes
Published: Feb 02 2012 12:00AM
Updated: Feb 07 2012 10:10PM
Credit: The vendor reported this issue.
Vulnerable: RedHat Enterprise Linux WS 4
RedHat Enterprise Linux ES 4
RedHat Enterprise Linux 5 Client
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional 6
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation 6
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional 6
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 6
Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node Optional 6
Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node 6
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Optional 6
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop 6
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop 5 client
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS 4
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
+ Trustix Secure Enterprise Linux 2.0
+ Trustix Secure Linux 2.2
+ Trustix Secure Linux 2.1
+ Trustix Secure Linux 2.0
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 Server
Ghostscript Ghostscript 8.15.2
Ghostscript Ghostscript 8.0.1
Ghostscript Ghostscript 5.50
Ghostscript Ghostscript 8.64
Ghostscript Ghostscript 8.61
Ghostscript Ghostscript 8.60
Ghostscript Ghostscript 8.57
Ghostscript Ghostscript 8.56
Ghostscript Ghostscript 8.54
Ghostscript Ghostscript 8.15
Ghostscript Ghostscript 7.07
Ghostscript Ghostscript 7.05
Ghostscript Ghostscript 0
+ Debian Linux 3.1 sparc
+ Debian Linux 3.1 s/390
+ Debian Linux 3.1 ppc
+ Debian Linux 3.1 mipsel
+ Debian Linux 3.1 mips
+ Debian Linux 3.1 m68k
+ Debian Linux 3.1 ia-64
+ Debian Linux 3.1 ia-32
+ Debian Linux 3.1 hppa
+ Debian Linux 3.1 arm
+ Debian Linux 3.1 amd64
+ Debian Linux 3.1 alpha
+ Debian Linux 3.1
+ Debian Linux 4.0 sparc
+ Debian Linux 4.0 s/390
+ Debian Linux 4.0 powerpc
+ Debian Linux 4.0 mipsel
+ Debian Linux 4.0 mips
+ Debian Linux 4.0 m68k
+ Debian Linux 4.0 ia-64
+ Debian Linux 4.0 ia-32
+ Debian Linux 4.0 hppa
+ Debian Linux 4.0 arm
+ Debian Linux 4.0 amd64
+ Debian Linux 4.0 alpha
+ Debian Linux 4.0
Avaya Proactive Contact 4.1.2
Avaya Proactive Contact 4.1.1
Avaya Proactive Contact 4.2.2
Avaya Proactive Contact 4.2.1
Avaya Proactive Contact 4.2
Avaya Proactive Contact 4.1
Avaya Proactive Contact 4.0.1
Avaya Proactive Contact 4.0
Avaya Messaging Storage Server 5.2.8
Avaya Messaging Storage Server 5.2.2
Avaya Messaging Storage Server 5.2 SP3
Avaya Messaging Storage Server 5.2 SP2
Avaya Messaging Storage Server 5.2 SP1
Avaya Messaging Storage Server 5.2
Avaya Messaging Storage Server 5.1 SP2
Avaya Messaging Storage Server 5.1 SP1
Avaya Messaging Storage Server 5.1
Avaya Messaging Storage Server 5.0
Avaya Message Networking 5.2.1
Avaya Message Networking 5.2.4
Avaya Message Networking 5.2.3
Avaya Message Networking 5.2.2
Avaya Message Networking 5.2 SP1
Avaya Message Networking 5.2
Avaya Aura System Manager 6.1.3
Avaya Aura System Manager 6.1.2
Avaya Aura System Manager 6.1.1
Avaya Aura System Manager 6.1 SP2
Avaya Aura System Manager 6.1 Sp1
Avaya Aura Presence Services 6.1.1
Avaya Aura Presence Services 6.1
Avaya Aura Presence Services 6.0
Not Vulnerable:

Solution / Fix

Ghostscript CVE-2010-4820 Library Search Path Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Solution:
Updates are available. Please see the references for more information.

NOTE: Reportedly, the fix for this issue could possibly break existing configurations. Please see the references for more information.

References

Ghostscript CVE-2010-4820 Library Search Path Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

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