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[slackware-security]  ghostscript (SSA:2019-092-01)

New ghostscript packages are available for Slackware 14.2 and -current to
fix security issues.


Here are the details from the Slackware 14.2 ChangeLog:
+--------------------------+
patches/packages/ghostscript-9.26-i586-1_slack14.2.txz:  Upgraded.
  Fixes security issues:
  A specially crafted PostScript file could have access to the file system
  outside of the constrains imposed by -dSAFER.
  Transient procedures can allow access to system operators, leading to
  remote code execution.
  For more information, see:
    https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2019-3835
    https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2019-3838
    https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2019-6116
  (* Security fix *)
+--------------------------+


Where to find the new packages:
+-----------------------------+

Thanks to the friendly folks at the OSU Open Source Lab
(https://osuosl.org/) for donating FTP and rsync hosting
to the Slackware project!  :-)

Also see the "Get Slack" section on http://www.slackware.com/ for
additional mirror sites near you.

Updated package for Slackware 14.2:
ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware/slackware-14.2/patches/packages/ghostscript-9.26-i586-1_slack14.2.txz

Updated package for Slackware x86_64 14.2:
ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware/slackware64-14.2/patches/packages/ghostscript-9.26-x86_64-1_slack14.2.txz

Updated package for Slackware -current:

Updated package for Slackware x86_64 -current:


MD5 signatures:
+-------------+

Slackware 14.2 package:
f4758b3fb8b489c5d952cb4adead3906  ghostscript-9.26-i586-1_slack14.2.txz

Slackware x86_64 14.2 package:
7f80a24e354260abcfd57d71f1100e96  ghostscript-9.26-x86_64-1_slack14.2.txz

Slackware -current package:
d3088e1ae4aeb2fb7747991ec40870bb  ap/ghostscript-9.26-i586-2.txz

Slackware x86_64 -current package:
80fed94357eb57a9c3877f39b8d2af50  ap/ghostscript-9.26-x86_64-2.txz


Installation instructions:
+------------------------+

Upgrade the package as root:
# upgradepkg ghostscript-9.26-i586-1_slack14.2.txz


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Slackware: 2019-092-01: ghostscript Security Update

April 2, 2019
New ghostscript packages are available for Slackware 14.2 and -current to fix security issues

Summary

Here are the details from the Slackware 14.2 ChangeLog: patches/packages/ghostscript-9.26-i586-1_slack14.2.txz: Upgraded. Fixes security issues: A specially crafted PostScript file could have access to the file system outside of the constrains imposed by -dSAFER. Transient procedures can allow access to system operators, leading to remote code execution. For more information, see: https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2019-3835 https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2019-3838 https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2019-6116 (* Security fix *)

Where Find New Packages

Thanks to the friendly folks at the OSU Open Source Lab (https://osuosl.org/) for donating FTP and rsync hosting to the Slackware project! :-)
Also see the "Get Slack" section on http://www.slackware.com/ for additional mirror sites near you.
Updated package for Slackware 14.2: ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware/slackware-14.2/patches/packages/ghostscript-9.26-i586-1_slack14.2.txz
Updated package for Slackware x86_64 14.2: ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware/slackware64-14.2/patches/packages/ghostscript-9.26-x86_64-1_slack14.2.txz
Updated package for Slackware -current:
Updated package for Slackware x86_64 -current:

MD5 Signatures

Slackware 14.2 package: f4758b3fb8b489c5d952cb4adead3906 ghostscript-9.26-i586-1_slack14.2.txz
Slackware x86_64 14.2 package: 7f80a24e354260abcfd57d71f1100e96 ghostscript-9.26-x86_64-1_slack14.2.txz
Slackware -current package: d3088e1ae4aeb2fb7747991ec40870bb ap/ghostscript-9.26-i586-2.txz
Slackware x86_64 -current package: 80fed94357eb57a9c3877f39b8d2af50 ap/ghostscript-9.26-x86_64-2.txz

Severity
[slackware-security] ghostscript (SSA:2019-092-01)
New ghostscript packages are available for Slackware 14.2 and -current to fix security issues.

Installation Instructions

Installation instructions: Upgrade the package as root: # upgradepkg ghostscript-9.26-i586-1_slack14.2.txz

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