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Gentoo 202409-03 High: GPL Ghostscript Multiple Code Execution Risks

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Calendar Grey September 22, 2024
Dist Gentoo Esm H88
Critical vulnerabilities identified in GPL Ghostscript for Gentoo. Urgent update advised to enhance security.
Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in GPL Ghostscript, the worst of which could lead to arbitrary code execution.

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 high severity security issue gentoo arbitrary code execution ghostscript

Resolution

All GPL Ghostscript users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=app-text/ghostscript-gpl-10.03.1"

References

[ 1 ] CVE-2023-52722 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-52722 [ 2 ] CVE-2024-29510 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-29510 [ 3 ] CVE-2024-33869 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-33869 [ 4 ] CVE-2024-33870 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-33870 [ 5 ] CVE-2024-33871 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-33871

Availability

This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at the Gentoo Security Website:
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202409-03
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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: High
Title: GPL Ghostscript: Multiple Vulnerabilities
Date: September 22, 2024
Bugs: #932125
ID: 202409-03

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Topics Covered

security advisory high severity security issue gentoo arbitrary code execution ghostscript

Synopsis

Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in GPL Ghostscript, the worst of which could lead to arbitrary code execution.

Background

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

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Affected Packages

Package Vulnerable Unaffected ------------------------ ------------ ------------ app-text/ghostscript-gpl < 10.03.1 >= 10.03.1

Impact

Please review the referenced CVE identifiers for details.

Workaround

There is no known workaround at this time.

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