# Security update for ghostscript

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2024:3941-1  
Release Date: 2024-11-07T10:11:36Z  
Rating: important  
References:

  * bsc#1232265
  * bsc#1232267
  * bsc#1232269
  * bsc#1232270

  
Cross-References:

  * CVE-2024-46951
  * CVE-2024-46953
  * CVE-2024-46955
  * CVE-2024-46956

  
CVSS scores:

  * CVE-2024-46951 ( SUSE ):  7.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  * CVE-2024-46953 ( SUSE ):  7.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  * CVE-2024-46955 ( SUSE ):  5.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
  * CVE-2024-46956 ( SUSE ):  7.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

  
Affected Products:

  * Basesystem Module 15-SP5
  * Basesystem Module 15-SP6
  * openSUSE Leap 15.5
  * openSUSE Leap 15.6
  * SUSE Enterprise Storage 7.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP4 LTSS 15-SP4
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP5
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP6
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP2
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP2 LTSS 15-SP2
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP3
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP4
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP5
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing ESPOS 15 SP4
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing LTSS 15 SP3
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing LTSS 15 SP4
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15 SP5
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15 SP6
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP2
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP2 LTSS 15-SP2
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP3
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP3 LTSS 15-SP3
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP4
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP4 LTSS 15-SP4
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP5
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP6
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP2
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP3
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP4
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP5
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP6
  * SUSE Manager Proxy 4.3
  * SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server 4.3
  * SUSE Manager Server 4.3

  
  
An update that solves four vulnerabilities can now be installed.

## Description:

This update for ghostscript fixes the following issues:

  * CVE-2024-46951: Fixed arbitrary code execution via unchecked
    "Implementation" pointer in "Pattern" color space (bsc#1232265).
  * CVE-2024-46953: Fixed integer overflow when parsing the page format results
    in path truncation, path traversal, code execution (bsc#1232267).
  * CVE-2024-46956: Fixed arbitrary code execution via out of bounds data access
    in filenameforall (bsc#1232270).
  * CVE-2024-46955: Fixed out of bounds read when reading color in "Indexed"
    color space (bsc#1232269).

## Patch Instructions:

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

  * SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server 4.3  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-SUSE-Manager-Retail-Branch-
Server-4.3-2024-3941=1

  * SUSE Manager Server 4.3  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-SUSE-Manager-Server-4.3-2024-3941=1

  * SUSE Enterprise Storage 7.1  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-Storage-7.1-2024-3941=1

  * openSUSE Leap 15.5  
    zypper in -t patch openSUSE-SLE-15.5-2024-3941=1

  * openSUSE Leap 15.6  
    zypper in -t patch openSUSE-SLE-15.6-2024-3941=1

  * Basesystem Module 15-SP5  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Basesystem-15-SP5-2024-3941=1

  * Basesystem Module 15-SP6  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Basesystem-15-SP6-2024-3941=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP2 LTSS 15-SP2  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-HPC-15-SP2-LTSS-2024-3941=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing LTSS 15 SP3  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-HPC-15-SP3-LTSS-2024-3941=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing ESPOS 15 SP4  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-HPC-15-SP4-ESPOS-2024-3941=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing LTSS 15 SP4  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-HPC-15-SP4-LTSS-2024-3941=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP4 LTSS 15-SP4  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-SLED-15-SP4-LTSS-2024-3941=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP2 LTSS 15-SP2  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-SLES-15-SP2-LTSS-2024-3941=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP3 LTSS 15-SP3  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-SLES-15-SP3-LTSS-2024-3941=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP4 LTSS 15-SP4  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-SLES-15-SP4-LTSS-2024-3941=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP2  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-SLES_SAP-15-SP2-2024-3941=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP3  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-SLES_SAP-15-SP3-2024-3941=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP4  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-SLES_SAP-15-SP4-2024-3941=1

  * SUSE Manager Proxy 4.3  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-SUSE-Manager-Proxy-4.3-2024-3941=1

## Package List:

  * SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server 4.3 (x86_64)
    * ghostscript-debugsource-9.52-150000.200.1
    * ghostscript-debuginfo-9.52-150000.200.1
    * ghostscript-9.52-150000.200.1
    * ghostscript-x11-debuginfo-9.52-150000.200.1
    * ghostscript-devel-9.52-150000.200.1
    * ghostscript-x11-9.52-150000.200.1
  * SUSE Manager Server 4.3 (ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    * ghostscript-debugsource-9.52-150000.200.1
    * ghostscript-debuginfo-9.52-150000.200.1
    * ghostscript-9.52-150000.200.1
    * ghostscript-x11-debuginfo-9.52-150000.200.1
    * ghostscript-devel-9.52-150000.200.1
    * ghostscript-x11-9.52-150000.200.1
  * SUSE Enterprise Storage 7.1 (aarch64 x86_64)
    * ghostscript-debugsource-9.52-150000.200.1
    * ghostscript-debuginfo-9.52-150000.200.1
    * ghostscript-9.52-150000.200.1
    * ghostscript-x11-debuginfo-9.52-150000.200.1
    * ghostscript-devel-9.52-150000.200.1
    * ghostscript-x11-9.52-150000.200.1
  * openSUSE Leap 15.5 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    * ghostscript-debugsource-9.52-150000.200.1
    * ghostscript-debuginfo-9.52-150000.200.1
    * ghostscript-9.52-150000.200.1
    * ghostscript-x11-debuginfo-9.52-150000.200.1
    * ghostscript-devel-9.52-150000.200.1
    * ghostscript-x11-9.52-150000.200.1
  * openSUSE Leap 15.6 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    * ghostscript-debugsource-9.52-150000.200.1
    * ghostscript-debuginfo-9.52-150000.200.1
    * ghostscript-9.52-150000.200.1
    * ghostscript-x11-debuginfo-9.52-150000.200.1
    * ghostscript-devel-9.52-150000.200.1
    * ghostscript-x11-9.52-150000.200.1
  * Basesystem Module 15-SP5 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    * ghostscript-debugsource-9.52-150000.200.1
    * ghostscript-debuginfo-9.52-150000.200.1
    * ghostscript-9.52-150000.200.1
    * ghostscript-x11-debuginfo-9.52-150000.200.1
    * ghostscript-devel-9.52-150000.200.1
    * ghostscript-x11-9.52-150000.200.1
  * Basesystem Module 15-SP6 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    * ghostscript-debugsource-9.52-150000.200.1
    * ghostscript-debuginfo-9.52-150000.200.1
    * ghostscript-9.52-150000.200.1
    * ghostscript-x11-debuginfo-9.52-150000.200.1
    * ghostscript-devel-9.52-150000.200.1
    * ghostscript-x11-9.52-150000.200.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP2 LTSS 15-SP2 (aarch64
    x86_64)
    * ghostscript-debugsource-9.52-150000.200.1
    * ghostscript-debuginfo-9.52-150000.200.1
    * ghostscript-9.52-150000.200.1
    * ghostscript-x11-debuginfo-9.52-150000.200.1
    * ghostscript-devel-9.52-150000.200.1
    * ghostscript-x11-9.52-150000.200.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing LTSS 15 SP3 (aarch64
    x86_64)
    * ghostscript-debugsource-9.52-150000.200.1
    * ghostscript-debuginfo-9.52-150000.200.1
    * ghostscript-9.52-150000.200.1
    * ghostscript-x11-debuginfo-9.52-150000.200.1
    * ghostscript-devel-9.52-150000.200.1
    * ghostscript-x11-9.52-150000.200.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing ESPOS 15 SP4 (aarch64
    x86_64)
    * ghostscript-debugsource-9.52-150000.200.1
    * ghostscript-debuginfo-9.52-150000.200.1
    * ghostscript-9.52-150000.200.1
    * ghostscript-x11-debuginfo-9.52-150000.200.1
    * ghostscript-devel-9.52-150000.200.1
    * ghostscript-x11-9.52-150000.200.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing LTSS 15 SP4 (aarch64
    x86_64)
    * ghostscript-debugsource-9.52-150000.200.1
    * ghostscript-debuginfo-9.52-150000.200.1
    * ghostscript-9.52-150000.200.1
    * ghostscript-x11-debuginfo-9.52-150000.200.1
    * ghostscript-devel-9.52-150000.200.1
    * ghostscript-x11-9.52-150000.200.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP4 LTSS 15-SP4 (x86_64)
    * ghostscript-debugsource-9.52-150000.200.1
    * ghostscript-debuginfo-9.52-150000.200.1
    * ghostscript-9.52-150000.200.1
    * ghostscript-x11-debuginfo-9.52-150000.200.1
    * ghostscript-devel-9.52-150000.200.1
    * ghostscript-x11-9.52-150000.200.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP2 LTSS 15-SP2 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x
    x86_64)
    * ghostscript-debugsource-9.52-150000.200.1
    * ghostscript-debuginfo-9.52-150000.200.1
    * ghostscript-9.52-150000.200.1
    * ghostscript-x11-debuginfo-9.52-150000.200.1
    * ghostscript-devel-9.52-150000.200.1
    * ghostscript-x11-9.52-150000.200.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP3 LTSS 15-SP3 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x
    x86_64)
    * ghostscript-debugsource-9.52-150000.200.1
    * ghostscript-debuginfo-9.52-150000.200.1
    * ghostscript-9.52-150000.200.1
    * ghostscript-x11-debuginfo-9.52-150000.200.1
    * ghostscript-devel-9.52-150000.200.1
    * ghostscript-x11-9.52-150000.200.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP4 LTSS 15-SP4 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x
    x86_64)
    * ghostscript-debugsource-9.52-150000.200.1
    * ghostscript-debuginfo-9.52-150000.200.1
    * ghostscript-9.52-150000.200.1
    * ghostscript-x11-debuginfo-9.52-150000.200.1
    * ghostscript-devel-9.52-150000.200.1
    * ghostscript-x11-9.52-150000.200.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP2 (ppc64le x86_64)
    * ghostscript-debugsource-9.52-150000.200.1
    * ghostscript-debuginfo-9.52-150000.200.1
    * ghostscript-9.52-150000.200.1
    * ghostscript-x11-debuginfo-9.52-150000.200.1
    * ghostscript-devel-9.52-150000.200.1
    * ghostscript-x11-9.52-150000.200.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP3 (ppc64le x86_64)
    * ghostscript-debugsource-9.52-150000.200.1
    * ghostscript-debuginfo-9.52-150000.200.1
    * ghostscript-9.52-150000.200.1
    * ghostscript-x11-debuginfo-9.52-150000.200.1
    * ghostscript-devel-9.52-150000.200.1
    * ghostscript-x11-9.52-150000.200.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP4 (ppc64le x86_64)
    * ghostscript-debugsource-9.52-150000.200.1
    * ghostscript-debuginfo-9.52-150000.200.1
    * ghostscript-9.52-150000.200.1
    * ghostscript-x11-debuginfo-9.52-150000.200.1
    * ghostscript-devel-9.52-150000.200.1
    * ghostscript-x11-9.52-150000.200.1
  * SUSE Manager Proxy 4.3 (x86_64)
    * ghostscript-debugsource-9.52-150000.200.1
    * ghostscript-debuginfo-9.52-150000.200.1
    * ghostscript-9.52-150000.200.1
    * ghostscript-x11-debuginfo-9.52-150000.200.1
    * ghostscript-devel-9.52-150000.200.1
    * ghostscript-x11-9.52-150000.200.1

## References:

  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-46951.html
  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-46953.html
  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-46955.html
  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-46956.html
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1232265
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1232267
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1232269
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1232270

SUSE: 2024:3941-1 important: ghostscript Security Advisory Updates

November 7, 2024
* bsc#1232265 * bsc#1232267 * bsc#1232269 * bsc#1232270

Summary

## This update for ghostscript fixes the following issues: * CVE-2024-46951: Fixed arbitrary code execution via unchecked "Implementation" pointer in "Pattern" color space (bsc#1232265). * CVE-2024-46953: Fixed integer overflow when parsing the page format results in path truncation, path traversal, code execution (bsc#1232267). * CVE-2024-46956: Fixed arbitrary code execution via out of bounds data access in filenameforall (bsc#1232270). * CVE-2024-46955: Fixed out of bounds read when reading color in "Indexed" color space (bsc#1232269). ## Patch Instructions: To install this SUSE update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch". Alternatively you can run the command listed for your product: * SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server 4.3 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-SUSE-Manager-Retail-Branch- Server-4.3-2024-3941=1 * SUSE Manager Server 4.3 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-SUSE-Manage...

Read the Full Advisory

References

* bsc#1232265

* bsc#1232267

* bsc#1232269

* bsc#1232270

Cross-

* CVE-2024-46951

* CVE-2024-46953

* CVE-2024-46955

* CVE-2024-46956

CVSS scores:

* CVE-2024-46951 ( SUSE ): 7.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

* CVE-2024-46953 ( SUSE ): 7.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

* CVE-2024-46955 ( SUSE ): 5.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

* CVE-2024-46956 ( SUSE ): 7.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected Products:

* Basesystem Module 15-SP5

* Basesystem Module 15-SP6

* openSUSE Leap 15.5

* openSUSE Leap 15.6

* SUSE Enterprise Storage 7.1

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP4 LTSS 15-SP4

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP5

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP6

* SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP2

* SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP2 LTSS 15-SP2

* SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP3

* SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP4

...

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Severity
Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2024:3941-1
Release Date: 2024-11-07T10:11:36Z
Rating: important

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