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Gentoo: GPL Ghostscript High Multiple Vulnerabilities 202508-02

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Calendar Grey August 6, 2025
Dist Gentoo Esm H88
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Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in GPL Ghostscript, the worst of which can lead to execution of arbitrary 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 Gentoo ghostscript high arbitrary code multiple vulnerabilities

Resolution

All GPL Ghostscript users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=app-text/ghostscript-gpl-10.05.1"

References

[ 1 ] CVE-2025-27830 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-27830 [ 2 ] CVE-2025-27831 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-27831 [ 3 ] CVE-2025-27832 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-27832 [ 4 ] CVE-2025-27833 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-27833 [ 5 ] CVE-2025-27834 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-27834 [ 6 ] CVE-2025-27835 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-27835 [ 7 ] CVE-2025-27836 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-27836 [ 8 ] CVE-2025-27837 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-27837 [ 9 ] CVE-2025-46646 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-46646

Availability

This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at the Gentoo Security Website:
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202508-02
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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: August 06, 2025
Bugs: #951285, #955140
ID: 202508-02

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Topics Covered

security advisory Gentoo ghostscript high arbitrary code multiple vulnerabilities

Synopsis

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

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 < 10.05.1 >= 10.05.1

Impact

Please review the referenced CVE identifiers for details.

Workaround

There is no known workaround at this time.

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