UBUNTU-CVE-2023-38559

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Source

https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2023-38559

Import Source

https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/cve/2023/UBUNTU-CVE-2023-38559.json

JSON Data

https://api.test.osv.dev/v1/vulns/UBUNTU-CVE-2023-38559

Related

Published

2023-08-01T17:15:00Z

Modified

2025-06-02T17:22:29Z

Severity

5.5 (Medium) CVSS_V3 - CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H CVSS Calculator
5.5 (Medium) CVSS_V3 - CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H CVSS Calculator

Summary

[none]

Details

A buffer overflow flaw was found in base/gdevdevn.c:1973 in devnpcxwrite_rle() in ghostscript. This issue may allow a local attacker to cause a denial of service via outputting a crafted PDF file for a DEVN device with gs.

References

Affected packages

Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS / ghostscript

Package

Name: ghostscript
Purl: pkg:deb/ubuntu/ghostscript@9.26~dfsg+0-0ubuntu0.16.04.14+esm6?arch=source&distro=esm-infra/xenial

Affected ranges

Type: ECOSYSTEM
Events: Introduced

0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Fixed

9.26~dfsg+0-0ubuntu0.16.04.14+esm6

Affected versions

9.*

9.16~dfsg~0-0ubuntu3

9.16~dfsg~0-0ubuntu4

9.18~dfsg~0-0ubuntu1

9.18~dfsg~0-0ubuntu2

9.18~dfsg~0-0ubuntu2.2

9.18~dfsg~0-0ubuntu2.3

9.18~dfsg~0-0ubuntu2.4

9.18~dfsg~0-0ubuntu2.6

9.18~dfsg~0-0ubuntu2.7

9.18~dfsg~0-0ubuntu2.8

9.18~dfsg~0-0ubuntu2.9

9.25~dfsg+1-0ubuntu0.16.04.1

9.25~dfsg+1-0ubuntu0.16.04.2

9.25~dfsg+1-0ubuntu0.16.04.3

9.26~dfsg+0-0ubuntu0.16.04.1

9.26~dfsg+0-0ubuntu0.16.04.3

9.26~dfsg+0-0ubuntu0.16.04.4

9.26~dfsg+0-0ubuntu0.16.04.5

9.26~dfsg+0-0ubuntu0.16.04.6

9.26~dfsg+0-0ubuntu0.16.04.7

9.26~dfsg+0-0ubuntu0.16.04.8

9.26~dfsg+0-0ubuntu0.16.04.9

9.26~dfsg+0-0ubuntu0.16.04.10

9.26~dfsg+0-0ubuntu0.16.04.11

9.26~dfsg+0-0ubuntu0.16.04.12

9.26~dfsg+0-0ubuntu0.16.04.13

9.26~dfsg+0-0ubuntu0.16.04.14

9.26~dfsg+0-0ubuntu0.16.04.14+esm1

9.26~dfsg+0-0ubuntu0.16.04.14+esm2

9.26~dfsg+0-0ubuntu0.16.04.14+esm3

9.26~dfsg+0-0ubuntu0.16.04.14+esm4

9.26~dfsg+0-0ubuntu0.16.04.14+esm5

Ecosystem specific

{
    "ubuntu_priority": "medium",
    "availability": "Available with Ubuntu Pro (Infra-only): https://ubuntu.com/pro",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "ghostscript",
            "binary_version": "9.26~dfsg+0-0ubuntu0.16.04.14+esm6"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "ghostscript-dbg",
            "binary_version": "9.26~dfsg+0-0ubuntu0.16.04.14+esm6"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "ghostscript-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "9.26~dfsg+0-0ubuntu0.16.04.14+esm6"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "ghostscript-doc",
            "binary_version": "9.26~dfsg+0-0ubuntu0.16.04.14+esm6"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "ghostscript-x",
            "binary_version": "9.26~dfsg+0-0ubuntu0.16.04.14+esm6"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "ghostscript-x-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "9.26~dfsg+0-0ubuntu0.16.04.14+esm6"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libgs-dev",
            "binary_version": "9.26~dfsg+0-0ubuntu0.16.04.14+esm6"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libgs-dev-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "9.26~dfsg+0-0ubuntu0.16.04.14+esm6"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libgs9",
            "binary_version": "9.26~dfsg+0-0ubuntu0.16.04.14+esm6"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libgs9-common",
            "binary_version": "9.26~dfsg+0-0ubuntu0.16.04.14+esm6"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libgs9-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "9.26~dfsg+0-0ubuntu0.16.04.14+esm6"
        }
    ]
}

Ubuntu:Pro:18.04:LTS / ghostscript

Package

Name: ghostscript
Purl: pkg:deb/ubuntu/ghostscript@9.26~dfsg+0-0ubuntu0.18.04.18+esm1?arch=source&distro=esm-infra/bionic

Affected ranges

Type: ECOSYSTEM
Events: Introduced

0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Fixed

9.26~dfsg+0-0ubuntu0.18.04.18+esm1

Affected versions

9.*

9.21~dfsg+1-0ubuntu3

9.22~dfsg+1-0ubuntu1

9.22~dfsg+1-0ubuntu1.1

9.22~dfsg+1-0ubuntu1.2

9.25~dfsg+1-0ubuntu0.18.04.1

9.25~dfsg+1-0ubuntu0.18.04.2

9.26~dfsg+0-0ubuntu0.18.04.1

9.26~dfsg+0-0ubuntu0.18.04.3

9.26~dfsg+0-0ubuntu0.18.04.4

9.26~dfsg+0-0ubuntu0.18.04.5

9.26~dfsg+0-0ubuntu0.18.04.6

9.26~dfsg+0-0ubuntu0.18.04.7

9.26~dfsg+0-0ubuntu0.18.04.8

9.26~dfsg+0-0ubuntu0.18.04.9

9.26~dfsg+0-0ubuntu0.18.04.10

9.26~dfsg+0-0ubuntu0.18.04.11

9.26~dfsg+0-0ubuntu0.18.04.12

9.26~dfsg+0-0ubuntu0.18.04.13

9.26~dfsg+0-0ubuntu0.18.04.14

9.26~dfsg+0-0ubuntu0.18.04.15

9.26~dfsg+0-0ubuntu0.18.04.16

9.26~dfsg+0-0ubuntu0.18.04.17

9.26~dfsg+0-0ubuntu0.18.04.18

Ecosystem specific

{
    "ubuntu_priority": "medium",
    "availability": "Available with Ubuntu Pro (Infra-only): https://ubuntu.com/pro",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "ghostscript",
            "binary_version": "9.26~dfsg+0-0ubuntu0.18.04.18+esm1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "ghostscript-dbg",
            "binary_version": "9.26~dfsg+0-0ubuntu0.18.04.18+esm1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "ghostscript-doc",
            "binary_version": "9.26~dfsg+0-0ubuntu0.18.04.18+esm1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "ghostscript-x",
            "binary_version": "9.26~dfsg+0-0ubuntu0.18.04.18+esm1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libgs-dev",
            "binary_version": "9.26~dfsg+0-0ubuntu0.18.04.18+esm1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libgs9",
            "binary_version": "9.26~dfsg+0-0ubuntu0.18.04.18+esm1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libgs9-common",
            "binary_version": "9.26~dfsg+0-0ubuntu0.18.04.18+esm1"
        }
    ]
}

Ubuntu:20.04:LTS / ghostscript

Package

Name: ghostscript
Purl: pkg:deb/ubuntu/ghostscript@9.50~dfsg-5ubuntu4.9?arch=source&distro=focal

Affected ranges

Type: ECOSYSTEM
Events: Introduced

0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Fixed

9.50~dfsg-5ubuntu4.9

Affected versions

9.*

9.27~dfsg+0-0ubuntu3

9.27~dfsg+0-0ubuntu4

9.50~dfsg-5ubuntu1

9.50~dfsg-5ubuntu2

9.50~dfsg-5ubuntu3

9.50~dfsg-5ubuntu4

9.50~dfsg-5ubuntu4.1

9.50~dfsg-5ubuntu4.2

9.50~dfsg-5ubuntu4.3

9.50~dfsg-5ubuntu4.4

9.50~dfsg-5ubuntu4.5

9.50~dfsg-5ubuntu4.6

9.50~dfsg-5ubuntu4.7

9.50~dfsg-5ubuntu4.8

Ecosystem specific

{
    "ubuntu_priority": "medium",
    "availability": "No subscription required",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "ghostscript",
            "binary_version": "9.50~dfsg-5ubuntu4.9"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "ghostscript-dbg",
            "binary_version": "9.50~dfsg-5ubuntu4.9"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "ghostscript-doc",
            "binary_version": "9.50~dfsg-5ubuntu4.9"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "ghostscript-x",
            "binary_version": "9.50~dfsg-5ubuntu4.9"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libgs-dev",
            "binary_version": "9.50~dfsg-5ubuntu4.9"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libgs9",
            "binary_version": "9.50~dfsg-5ubuntu4.9"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libgs9-common",
            "binary_version": "9.50~dfsg-5ubuntu4.9"
        }
    ]
}

Ubuntu:22.04:LTS / ghostscript

Package

Name: ghostscript
Purl: pkg:deb/ubuntu/ghostscript@9.55.0~dfsg1-0ubuntu5.4?arch=source&distro=jammy

Affected ranges

Type: ECOSYSTEM
Events: Introduced

0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Fixed

9.55.0~dfsg1-0ubuntu5.4

Affected versions

9.*

9.54.0~dfsg1-0ubuntu2

9.55.0~dfsg1-0ubuntu4

9.55.0~dfsg1-0ubuntu5

9.55.0~dfsg1-0ubuntu5.1

9.55.0~dfsg1-0ubuntu5.2

9.55.0~dfsg1-0ubuntu5.3

Ecosystem specific

{
    "ubuntu_priority": "medium",
    "availability": "No subscription required",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "ghostscript",
            "binary_version": "9.55.0~dfsg1-0ubuntu5.4"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "ghostscript-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "9.55.0~dfsg1-0ubuntu5.4"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "ghostscript-doc",
            "binary_version": "9.55.0~dfsg1-0ubuntu5.4"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "ghostscript-x",
            "binary_version": "9.55.0~dfsg1-0ubuntu5.4"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "ghostscript-x-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "9.55.0~dfsg1-0ubuntu5.4"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libgs-dev",
            "binary_version": "9.55.0~dfsg1-0ubuntu5.4"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libgs9",
            "binary_version": "9.55.0~dfsg1-0ubuntu5.4"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libgs9-common",
            "binary_version": "9.55.0~dfsg1-0ubuntu5.4"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libgs9-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "9.55.0~dfsg1-0ubuntu5.4"
        }
    ]
}