A flaw was found in ghostscript. The fix for CVE-2020-16305 in ghostscript was not included in RHSA-2021:1852-06 advisory as it was claimed to be. This issue only affects the ghostscript package as shipped with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.
This vulnerability carries a MEDIUM severity rating with a CVSS v3.1 score of 5.5, requiring local system access to exploit with relatively low complexity though user interaction is required and does not require pre-existing privileges . The vulnerability impacts and availability (service disruption) for affected systems. Impacting 9 products from artifex, from redhat, from redhat and 6 others, organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.
Reported in 2023, this vulnerability emerged during an era marked by increased sophistication in supply chain attacks, cloud infrastructure vulnerabilities, and software-as-a-service (SaaS) security challenges. Security practices during this period emphasized zero-trust architectures, container security, and API protection.
2023-08-23T13:15:07.847
2024-11-21T08:34:17.053
Modified
CVSSv3.1: 5.5 (MEDIUM)
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version/Range | Vulnerable? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application | artifex | ghostscript | < 9.51 | Yes |
| Application | redhat | codeready_linux_builder | 8.0 | Yes |
| Application | redhat | codeready_linux_builder_for_arm64 | 8.0_aarch64 | Yes |
| Application | redhat | codeready_linux_builder_for_ibm_z_systems | 8.0_s390x | Yes |
| Application | redhat | codeready_linux_builder_for_power_little_endian | 8.0_ppc64le | Yes |
| Operating System | redhat | enterprise_linux | 8.0 | Yes |
| Operating System | redhat | enterprise_linux_for_arm_64 | 8.0_aarch64 | Yes |
| Operating System | redhat | enterprise_linux_for_ibm_z_systems | 8.0_s390x | Yes |
| Operating System | redhat | enterprise_linux_for_power_little_endian | 8.0_ppc64le | Yes |
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