CVE-2010-2055
The MITRE CVE dictionary describes this issue as:
Ghostscript 8.71 and earlier reads initialization files from the current working directory, which allows local users to execute arbitrary PostScript commands via a Trojan horse file, related to improper support for the -P- option to the gs program, as demonstrated using gs_init.ps, a different vulnerability than CVE-2010-4820.
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CVSS v2 metrics
| Base Score | 4.4 |
|---|---|
| Base Metrics | AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
| Access Vector | Local |
| Access Complexity | Medium |
| Authentication | None |
| Confidentiality Impact | Partial |
| Integrity Impact | Partial |
| Availability Impact | Partial |
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Red Hat Security Errata
| Platform | Errata | Release Date |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 (ghostscript) | RHSA-2012:0095 | 2012-02-02 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 (ghostscript) | RHSA-2012:0095 | 2012-02-02 |
Affected Packages State
| Platform | Package | State |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 | ghostscript | Not affected |
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