# Security update for ghostscript

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2023:3438-1  
Rating: low  
References:

  * #1213637

  
Cross-References:

  * CVE-2023-38559

  
CVSS scores:

  * CVE-2023-38559 ( SUSE ):  3.3 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
  * CVE-2023-38559 ( NVD ):  5.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

  
Affected Products:

  * Basesystem Module 15-SP4
  * Basesystem Module 15-SP5
  * openSUSE Leap 15.4
  * openSUSE Leap 15.5
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP4
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP5
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP4
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP5
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15 SP4
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15 SP5
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP4
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP5
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP4
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP5
  * SUSE Manager Proxy 4.2
  * SUSE Manager Proxy 4.3
  * SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server 4.2
  * SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server 4.3
  * SUSE Manager Server 4.2
  * SUSE Manager Server 4.3

  
  
An update that solves one vulnerability can now be installed.

## Description:

This update for ghostscript fixes the following issues:

  * CVE-2023-38559: Fixed out-of-bounds read in devn_pcx_write_rle() that could
    result in DoS (bsc#1213637).

## Patch Instructions:

To install this SUSE Low update use the SUSE recommended installation methods
like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".  
Alternatively you can run the command listed for your product:

  * openSUSE Leap 15.4  
    zypper in -t patch openSUSE-SLE-15.4-2023-3438=1

  * openSUSE Leap 15.5  
    zypper in -t patch openSUSE-SLE-15.5-2023-3438=1

  * Basesystem Module 15-SP4  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Basesystem-15-SP4-2023-3438=1

  * Basesystem Module 15-SP5  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Basesystem-15-SP5-2023-3438=1

  * SUSE Manager Proxy 4.2  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-SUSE-Manager-Proxy-4.2-2023-3438=1

  * SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server 4.2  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-SUSE-Manager-Retail-Branch-
Server-4.2-2023-3438=1

  * SUSE Manager Server 4.2  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-SUSE-Manager-Server-4.2-2023-3438=1

## Package List:

  * openSUSE Leap 15.4 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    * ghostscript-x11-debuginfo-9.52-150000.170.1
    * ghostscript-devel-9.52-150000.170.1
    * ghostscript-9.52-150000.170.1
    * ghostscript-debuginfo-9.52-150000.170.1
    * ghostscript-x11-9.52-150000.170.1
    * ghostscript-debugsource-9.52-150000.170.1
  * openSUSE Leap 15.5 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    * ghostscript-x11-debuginfo-9.52-150000.170.1
    * ghostscript-devel-9.52-150000.170.1
    * ghostscript-9.52-150000.170.1
    * ghostscript-debuginfo-9.52-150000.170.1
    * ghostscript-x11-9.52-150000.170.1
    * ghostscript-debugsource-9.52-150000.170.1
  * Basesystem Module 15-SP4 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    * ghostscript-x11-debuginfo-9.52-150000.170.1
    * ghostscript-devel-9.52-150000.170.1
    * ghostscript-9.52-150000.170.1
    * ghostscript-debuginfo-9.52-150000.170.1
    * ghostscript-x11-9.52-150000.170.1
    * ghostscript-debugsource-9.52-150000.170.1
  * Basesystem Module 15-SP5 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    * ghostscript-x11-debuginfo-9.52-150000.170.1
    * ghostscript-devel-9.52-150000.170.1
    * ghostscript-9.52-150000.170.1
    * ghostscript-debuginfo-9.52-150000.170.1
    * ghostscript-x11-9.52-150000.170.1
    * ghostscript-debugsource-9.52-150000.170.1
  * SUSE Manager Proxy 4.2 (x86_64)
    * ghostscript-x11-debuginfo-9.52-150000.170.1
    * ghostscript-devel-9.52-150000.170.1
    * ghostscript-9.52-150000.170.1
    * ghostscript-debuginfo-9.52-150000.170.1
    * ghostscript-x11-9.52-150000.170.1
    * ghostscript-debugsource-9.52-150000.170.1
  * SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server 4.2 (x86_64)
    * ghostscript-x11-debuginfo-9.52-150000.170.1
    * ghostscript-devel-9.52-150000.170.1
    * ghostscript-9.52-150000.170.1
    * ghostscript-debuginfo-9.52-150000.170.1
    * ghostscript-x11-9.52-150000.170.1
    * ghostscript-debugsource-9.52-150000.170.1
  * SUSE Manager Server 4.2 (ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    * ghostscript-x11-debuginfo-9.52-150000.170.1
    * ghostscript-devel-9.52-150000.170.1
    * ghostscript-9.52-150000.170.1
    * ghostscript-debuginfo-9.52-150000.170.1
    * ghostscript-x11-9.52-150000.170.1
    * ghostscript-debugsource-9.52-150000.170.1

## References:

  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-38559.html
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1213637

openSUSE: 2023:3438-1: low: ghostscript Security Advisory Update

August 28, 2023
This update for ghostscript fixes the following issues: CVE-2023-38559: Fixed out-of-bounds read in devn_pcx_write_rle() that could result in DoS (bsc#1213637).

Description

This update for ghostscript fixes the following issues: * CVE-2023-38559: Fixed out-of-bounds read in devn_pcx_write_rle() that could result in DoS (bsc#1213637).

 

Patch

## Patch Instructions: To install this SUSE Low update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch". Alternatively you can run the command listed for your product: * openSUSE Leap 15.4 zypper in -t patch openSUSE-SLE-15.4-2023-3438=1 * openSUSE Leap 15.5 zypper in -t patch openSUSE-SLE-15.5-2023-3438=1 * Basesystem Module 15-SP4 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Basesystem-15-SP4-2023-3438=1 * Basesystem Module 15-SP5 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Basesystem-15-SP5-2023-3438=1 * SUSE Manager Proxy 4.2 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-SUSE-Manager-Proxy-4.2-2023-3438=1 * SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server 4.2 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-SUSE-Manager-Retail-Branch- Server-4.2-2023-3438=1 * SUSE Manager Server 4.2 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-SUSE-Manager-Server-4.2-2023-3438=1


Package List

* openSUSE Leap 15.4 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64) * ghostscript-x11-debuginfo-9.52-150000.170.1 * ghostscript-devel-9.52-150000.170.1 * ghostscript-9.52-150000.170.1 * ghostscript-debuginfo-9.52-150000.170.1 * ghostscript-x11-9.52-150000.170.1 * ghostscript-debugsource-9.52-150000.170.1 * openSUSE Leap 15.5 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64) * ghostscript-x11-debuginfo-9.52-150000.170.1 * ghostscript-devel-9.52-150000.170.1 * ghostscript-9.52-150000.170.1 * ghostscript-debuginfo-9.52-150000.170.1 * ghostscript-x11-9.52-150000.170.1 * ghostscript-debugsource-9.52-150000.170.1 * Basesystem Module 15-SP4 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64) * ghostscript-x11-debuginfo-9.52-150000.170.1 * ghostscript-devel-9.52-150000.170.1 * ghostscript-9.52-150000.170.1 * ghostscript-debuginfo-9.52-150000.170.1 * ghostscript-x11-9.52-150000.170.1 * ghostscript-debugsource-9.52-150000.170.1 * Basesystem Module 15-SP5 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64) * ghostscript-x11-debuginfo-9.52-150000.170.1 * ghostscript-devel-9.52-150000.170.1 * ghostscript-9.52-150000.170.1 * ghostscript-debuginfo-9.52-150000.170.1 * ghostscript-x11-9.52-150000.170.1 * ghostscript-debugsource-9.52-150000.170.1 * SUSE Manager Proxy 4.2 (x86_64) * ghostscript-x11-debuginfo-9.52-150000.170.1 * ghostscript-devel-9.52-150000.170.1 * ghostscript-9.52-150000.170.1 * ghostscript-debuginfo-9.52-150000.170.1 * ghostscript-x11-9.52-150000.170.1 * ghostscript-debugsource-9.52-150000.170.1 * SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server 4.2 (x86_64) * ghostscript-x11-debuginfo-9.52-150000.170.1 * ghostscript-devel-9.52-150000.170.1 * ghostscript-9.52-150000.170.1 * ghostscript-debuginfo-9.52-150000.170.1 * ghostscript-x11-9.52-150000.170.1 * ghostscript-debugsource-9.52-150000.170.1 * SUSE Manager Server 4.2 (ppc64le s390x x86_64) * ghostscript-x11-debuginfo-9.52-150000.170.1 * ghostscript-devel-9.52-150000.170.1 * ghostscript-9.52-150000.170.1 * ghostscript-debuginfo-9.52-150000.170.1 * ghostscript-x11-9.52-150000.170.1 * ghostscript-debugsource-9.52-150000.170.1


References

* #1213637 ## References: * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-38559.html * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1213637


Severity
Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2023:3438-1
Rating: low

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