SB20231019121 - Anolis OS update for ghostscript
Published: October 19, 2023 Updated: March 29, 2025
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Description
This security bulletin contains information about 3 secuirty vulnerabilities.
1) Buffer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-38559)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error within the devn_pcx_write_rle() function in base/gdevdevn.c. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted PDF document, pass it to the affected application, trigger memory corruption and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
2) SQL injection (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-39417)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary SQL queries in database.
The vulnerability exists due to insufficient sanitization of user-supplied data within the extension script @substitutions@, which uses @extowner@, @extschema@, or @extschema:...@ inside a quoting construct. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted request to the affected application and execute arbitrary SQL commands within the application database.
3) Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-39418)
The vulnerability allows a remote user to escalate privileges within the application.
The vulnerability exists due to the MERGE command does not properly enforce UPDATE or SELECT row security policies. A remote user can read or update protected data.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.