CVE-2008-6679

Publication date 8 April 2009

Last updated 24 July 2024

Ubuntu priority

Medium

Why this priority?

Buffer overflow in the BaseFont writer module in Ghostscript 8.62, and possibly other versions, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (ps2pdf crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted Postscript file.

Read the notes from the security team

Status

No maintained releases are affected by this CVE.

Package Ubuntu Release Status
ghostscript 9.10 karmic
Not affected
9.04 jaunty
Not affected
8.10 intrepid
Fixed 8.63.dfsg.1-0ubuntu6.4
8.04 LTS hardy
Fixed 8.61.dfsg.1-1ubuntu3.2
7.10 gutsy Ignored end of life, was needed
6.06 LTS dapper Not in release
gs-afpl 9.10 karmic Not in release
9.04 jaunty Not in release
8.10 intrepid Not in release
8.04 LTS hardy Not in release
7.10 gutsy Not in release
6.06 LTS dapper Ignored end of life
gs-esp 9.10 karmic Not in release
9.04 jaunty Not in release
8.10 intrepid Not in release
8.04 LTS hardy Not in release
7.10 gutsy Not in release
6.06 LTS dapper
Fixed 8.15.2.dfsg.0ubuntu1-0ubuntu1.2
gs-gpl 9.10 karmic Not in release
9.04 jaunty Not in release
8.10 intrepid Not in release
8.04 LTS hardy Not in release
7.10 gutsy Not in release
6.06 LTS dapper
Fixed 8.15-4ubuntu3.3

Notes

mdeslaur

PoC available

Patch details

For informational purposes only. We recommend not to cherry-pick updates. How can I get the fixes?

Package Patch details
ghostscript

References

Related Ubuntu Security Notices (USN)

    • USN-757-1
    • Ghostscript vulnerabilities
    • 15 April 2009

Other references