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Gentoo: GLSA-202501-06 High: Ghostscript Code Execution Risks

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Calendar Grey January 23, 2025
Dist Gentoo Esm H88
The Gentoo Linux Security Advisory (GLSA) 202501-06 highlights vital updates for GPL Ghostscript, addressing critical vulnerabilities threatening system integrity
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 gentoo software update 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-10.04.0"

References

[ 1 ] CVE-2024-46951 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-46951 [ 2 ] CVE-2024-46952 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-46952 [ 3 ] CVE-2024-46953 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-46953 [ 4 ] CVE-2024-46954 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-46954 [ 5 ] CVE-2024-46955 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-46955 [ 6 ] CVE-2024-46956 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-46956

Availability

This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at the Gentoo Security Website:
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202501-06
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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: January 23, 2025
Bugs: #942639
ID: 202501-06

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Topics Covered

security advisory high severity gentoo software update 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 < 10.04.0 >= 10.04.0

Impact

Please review the referenced CVE identifiers for details.

Workaround

There is no known workaround at this time.

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