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Gentoo: GLSA-202008-20 Normal: Ghostscript Arbitrary Execution Risks

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Calendar Grey August 29, 2020
Dist Gentoo Esm H88
Several security flaws have been identified in GPL Ghostscript, requiring prompt updates to maintain system integrity on Gentoo.
Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in GPL Ghostscript, the worst of which could result in the arbitrary execution of code.

Summary

Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in GPL Ghostscript. Please review the CVE identifiers referenced below for details.

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Topics Covered

security advisory software update ghostscript arbitrary execution normal severity

Resolution

All GPL Ghostscript users should upgrade to the latest version: # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=app-text/ghostscript-gpl-9.52"

References

[ 1 ] CVE-2020-15900 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-15900 [ 2 ] CVE-2020-16287 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-16287 [ 3 ] CVE-2020-16288 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-16288 [ 4 ] CVE-2020-16289 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-16289 [ 5 ] CVE-2020-16290 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-16290 [ 6 ] CVE-2020-16291 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-16291 [ 7 ] CVE-2020-16292 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-16292 [ 8 ] CVE-2020-16293 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-16293 [ 9 ] CVE-2020-16294 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-16294 [ 10 ] CVE-2020-16295 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-16295 [ 11 ] CVE-2020-16296 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-16296 [ 12 ] CVE-2020-16297 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-16297 [ 13 ] CVE-2020-16298 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-16...

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Availability

This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at the Gentoo Security Website: https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202008-20
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Concerns

Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the confidentiality and security of our users' machines is of utmost importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to security@gentoo.org or alternatively, you may file a bug at https://bugs.gentoo.org.

Severity: Normal
Title: GPL Ghostscript: Multiple vulnerabilities
Date: August 29, 2020
Bugs: #734322
ID: 202008-20

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Topics Covered

security advisory software update ghostscript arbitrary execution normal severity

Synopsis

Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in GPL Ghostscript, the worst of which could result in the arbitrary execution of code.

Background

Ghostscript is an interpreter for the PostScript language and for PDF.

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Affected Packages

------------------------------------------------------------------- Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected ------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 app-text/ghostscript-gpl < 9.52 >= 9.52

Impact

===== Please review the referenced CVE identifiers for details.

Workaround

There is no known workaround at this time.

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