Title: Aladdin Ghostscript Symlink Vulnerability
Severity: LOW
Description:
A vulnerability exists in certain versions of Alladin Ghostscript, a multiplatform PostScript interpreter.
The method used by the program to create temporary files can allow a local user to carry out a symbolic link attack on files elsewhere in the affected host's filesystem. As a result, an attacker could potentially be permitted to read or overwrite sensitive information, (ie /etc/passwd). This could lead to an elevation of privileges, denial of service or further compromise of the target host.
Affected Products:
- Aladdin Enterprises Ghostscript 4.3.0
- Aladdin Enterprises Ghostscript 5.10.10
- Aladdin Enterprises Ghostscript 5.10.15
- Aladdin Enterprises Ghostscript 5.50.0
- Caldera OpenLinux Desktop 2.3.0
- Caldera OpenLinux eBuilder 3.0.0
- Debian Linux 2.2.0
- Debian Linux 2.2.0 68k
- Debian Linux 2.2.0 alpha
- Debian Linux 2.2.0 arm
- Debian Linux 2.2.0 powerpc
- Debian Linux 2.2.0 sparc
- HP Secure OS software for Linux 1.0.0
- MandrakeSoft Linux Mandrake 6.0.0
- MandrakeSoft Linux Mandrake 6.1.0
- MandrakeSoft Linux Mandrake 7.0.0
- MandrakeSoft Linux Mandrake 7.1.0
- MandrakeSoft Linux Mandrake 7.2.0
- RedHat Linux 5.2.0 alpha
- RedHat Linux 5.2.0 i386
- RedHat Linux 5.2.0 sparc
- RedHat Linux 6.2.0 alpha
- RedHat Linux 6.2.0 i386
- RedHat Linux 6.2.0 sparc
- RedHat Linux 7.0.0 J i386
- RedHat Linux 7.0.0 alpha
- RedHat Linux 7.0.0 i386
- RedHat Linux 7.0.0 sparc
- RedHat Linux 7.1.0 alpha
- RedHat Linux 7.1.0 i386
- RedHat Linux 7.1.0 ia64
- SCO eDesktop 2.4.0
- SCO eServer 2.3.0
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