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

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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.

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

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

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

Workaround
=========
There is no known workaround at this time.

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-2020-16298
[ 14 ] CVE-2020-16299
       https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-16299
[ 15 ] CVE-2020-16300
       https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-16300
[ 16 ] CVE-2020-16301
       https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-16301
[ 17 ] CVE-2020-16302
       https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-16302
[ 18 ] CVE-2020-16303
       https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-16303
[ 19 ] CVE-2020-16304
       https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-16304
[ 20 ] CVE-2020-16305
       https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-16305
[ 21 ] CVE-2020-16306
       https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-16306
[ 22 ] CVE-2020-16307
       https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-16307
[ 23 ] CVE-2020-16308
       https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-16308
[ 24 ] CVE-2020-16309
       https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-16309
[ 25 ] CVE-2020-16310
       https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-16310
[ 26 ] CVE-2020-17538
       https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-17538

Availability
===========
This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at
the Gentoo Security Website:

 https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202008-20

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.

License
======
Copyright 2020 Gentoo Foundation, Inc; referenced text
belongs to its owner(s).

The contents of this document are licensed under the
Creative Commons - Attribution / Share Alike license.

https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5/

Gentoo: GLSA-202008-20: GPL Ghostscript: Multiple vulnerabilities

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.

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-2020-16298 [ 14 ] CVE-2020-16299 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-16299 [ 15 ] CVE-2020-16300 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-16300 [ 16 ] CVE-2020-16301 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-16301 [ 17 ] CVE-2020-16302 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-16302 [ 18 ] CVE-2020-16303 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-16303 [ 19 ] CVE-2020-16304 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-16304 [ 20 ] CVE-2020-16305 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-16305 [ 21 ] CVE-2020-16306 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-16306 [ 22 ] CVE-2020-16307 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-16307 [ 23 ] CVE-2020-16308 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-16308 [ 24 ] CVE-2020-16309 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-16309 [ 25 ] CVE-2020-16310 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-16310 [ 26 ] CVE-2020-17538 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-17538

Availability

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

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

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.

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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