Bug 1213637 (CVE-2023-38559) - VUL-1: CVE-2023-38559: ghostscript, ghostscript-library: out of bounds read devn_pcx_write_rle() could result in DoS
Summary: VUL-1: CVE-2023-38559: ghostscript, ghostscript-library: out of bounds read d...
Status: RESOLVED FIXED
Alias: CVE-2023-38559
Product: SUSE Security Incidents
Classification: Novell Products
Component: Incidents (show other bugs)
Version: unspecified
Hardware: Other Other
: P3 - Medium : Normal
Target Milestone: ---
Assignee: Johannes Meixner
QA Contact: Security Team bot
URL: https://smash.suse.de/issue/373357/
Whiteboard: CVSSv3.1:SUSE:CVE-2023-38559:3.3:(AV:...
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Reported: 2023-07-25 10:58 UTC by Carlos López
Modified: 2023-09-19 06:39 UTC (History)
3 users (show)

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Description Carlos López 2023-07-25 10:58:51 UTC 
CVE-2023-38559

A buffer overflow vulnerability in base/gdevdevn.c:1973 in devn_pcx_write_rle() allows a local attacker to cause a denial of service via a crafted PDF file and outputing it for DEVN device with gs.

References:
http://web.nvd.nist.gov/view/vuln/detail?vulnId=CVE-2023-38559
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2224367
Comment 1 Carlos López 2023-07-25 10:59:49 UTC 
All codestreams are affected.
Comment 13 Johannes Meixner 2023-07-26 09:55:53 UTC 
Fix submitted to OBS Printing and forwarded to openSUSE:Factory
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# osc request accept -m "Security fix CVE-2023-38559 \
 bsc#1213637 for ghostscript and ghostscript-mini" 1100802

Result of change request state: ok
openSUSE:Factory 
Forward this submit to it? ([y]/n)y
Security fix CVE-2023-38559 bsc#1213637
 for ghostscript and ghostscript-mini
 (forwarded request 1100802 from jsmeix)
New request # 1100803
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Comment 15 OBSbugzilla Bot 2023-07-26 10:25:02 UTC 
This is an autogenerated message for OBS integration:
This bug (1213637) was mentioned in
https://build.opensuse.org/request/show/1100803 Factory / ghostscript
Comment 19 Maintenance Automation 2023-08-28 08:30:12 UTC 
SUSE-SU-2023:3439-1: An update that solves one vulnerability can now be installed.

Category: security (low)
Bug References: 1213637
CVE References: CVE-2023-38559
Sources used:
SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP5 (src): ghostscript-9.52-23.57.1
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP5 (src): ghostscript-9.52-23.57.1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 (src): ghostscript-9.52-23.57.1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5 (src): ghostscript-9.52-23.57.1

NOTE: This line indicates an update has been released for the listed product(s). At times this might be only a partial fix. If you have questions please reach out to maintenance coordination.
Comment 20 Maintenance Automation 2023-08-28 08:30:14 UTC 
SUSE-SU-2023:3438-1: An update that solves one vulnerability can now be installed.

Category: security (low)
Bug References: 1213637
CVE References: CVE-2023-38559
Sources used:
openSUSE Leap 15.4 (src): ghostscript-9.52-150000.170.1
openSUSE Leap 15.5 (src): ghostscript-9.52-150000.170.1
Basesystem Module 15-SP4 (src): ghostscript-9.52-150000.170.1
Basesystem Module 15-SP5 (src): ghostscript-9.52-150000.170.1
SUSE Manager Proxy 4.2 (src): ghostscript-9.52-150000.170.1
SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server 4.2 (src): ghostscript-9.52-150000.170.1
SUSE Manager Server 4.2 (src): ghostscript-9.52-150000.170.1

NOTE: This line indicates an update has been released for the listed product(s). At times this might be only a partial fix. If you have questions please reach out to maintenance coordination.