PatchTheCVEgv vulnerabilities and fixes
Recent CVEs affecting gv, with upgrade or downgrade steps. 5 tracked.
gv has 5 tracked vulnerabilities, 0 critical. A fixed release or vendor patch exists for 1. Most recent: 2010-07-22. Highest priority: CVE-2004-1717 (score 54/100).
- CVE-2010-2056 LOW 3.3 UPGRADE GNU gv before 3.7.0 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a temporary file.
- CVE-2006-5864 MEDIUM 5.1 DOWNGRADE Stack-based buffer overflow in the ps_gettext function in ps.c for GNU gv 3.6.2, and possibly earlier versions
- CVE-2004-1717 HIGH 7.5 DOWNGRADE Multiple buffer overflows in the psscan function in ps.c for gv (ghostview) allow remote attackers to execute
- CVE-2002-1569 HIGH 7.5 DOWNGRADE DOWNGRADE gv 3.5.8, and possibly earlier versions, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metac
- CVE-2002-0838 MEDIUM 4.6 DOWNGRADE DOWNGRADE Buffer overflow in (1) gv 3.5.8 and earlier, (2) gvv 1.0.2 and earlier, (3) ggv 1.99.90 and earlier, (4) gnome
FAQ
How do I fix gv vulnerabilities?
Open the CVE for your version, check the affected range, then follow the listed action: upgrade to the fixed release, or downgrade or mitigate if no fix exists yet. Commands for each OS are shown on every CVE page.
Is gv being exploited right now?
None of the tracked gv CVEs are on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the moment. This is checked every 20 minutes.
Which gv CVE should I patch first?
CVE-2004-1717 currently ranks highest (54/100): Multiple buffer overflows in the psscan function in ps.c for gv (ghostview) allow remote attackers to execute .