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Ubuntu 18.04 LTS USN-3636-1 Critical: Ghostscript Denial of Service

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Several security issues were fixed in Ghostscript.
=========================================================================Ubuntu Security Notice USN-3636-1
April 30, 2018

ghostscript vulnerabilities
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A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:

- Ubuntu 18.04 LTS
- Ubuntu 17.10
- Ubuntu 16.04 LTS
- Ubuntu 14.04 LTS

Summary:

Several security issues were fixed in Ghostscript.

Software Description:
- ghostscript: PostScript and PDF interpreter

Details:

It was discovered that Ghostscript incorrectly handled certain
PostScript files. An attacker could possibly use this to cause a denial
of server. (CVE-2016-10317)

It was discovered that Ghostscript incorrectly handled certain PDF
files. An attacker could possibly use this to cause a denial of
service. (CVE-2018-10194)

Update instructions:

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following
package versions:

Ubuntu 18.04 LTS:
  ghostscript                     9.22~dfsg+1-0ubuntu1.1
  libgs9                          9.22~dfsg+1-0ubuntu1.1

Ubuntu 17.10:
  ghostscript                     9.21~dfsg+1-0ubuntu3.1
  libgs9                          9.21~dfsg+1-0ubuntu3.1

Ubuntu 16.04 LTS:
  ghostscript                     9.18~dfsg~0-0ubuntu2.8
  libgs9                          9.18~dfsg~0-0ubuntu2.8

Ubuntu 14.04 LTS:
  ghostscript                     9.10~dfsg-0ubuntu10.12
  libgs9                          9.10~dfsg-0ubuntu10.12

In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary
changes.

References:
  https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-3636-1
  CVE-2016-10317, CVE-2018-10194

Package Information:
  https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/ghostscript/9.22~dfsg+1-0ubuntu1.1
  https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/ghostscript/9.21~dfsg+1-0ubuntu3.1
  https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/ghostscript/9.18~dfsg~0-0ubuntu2.8
  https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/ghostscript/9.10~dfsg-0ubuntu10.12

Ubuntu 18.04 LTS USN-3636-1 Critical: Ghostscript Denial of Service

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The Ubuntu Security Notice USN-3636-1 addresses vulnerabilities associated with Ghostscript, providing essential guidance for resolving denial of service issues.
Several security issues were fixed in Ghostscript.

Summary

Update Instructions

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions: Ubuntu 18.04 LTS:   ghostscript                     9.22~dfsg+1-0ubuntu1.1   libgs9                          9.22~dfsg+1-0ubuntu1.1 Ubuntu 17.10:   ghostscript                     9.21~dfsg+1-0ubuntu3.1   libgs9                          9.21~dfsg+1-0ubuntu3.1 Ubuntu 16.04 LTS:   ghostscript                     9.18~dfsg~0-0ubuntu2.8   libgs9                          9.18~dfsg~0-0ubuntu2.8 Ubuntu 14.04 LTS:   ghostscript                     9.10~dfsg-0ubuntu10.12   libgs9                          9.10~dfsg-0ubuntu10.12 In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.

References

  https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-3636-1

  CVE-2016-10317, CVE-2018-10194

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April 30, 2018

Package Information

  https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/ghostscript/9.22~dfsg+1-0ubuntu1.1   https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/ghostscript/9.21~dfsg+1-0ubuntu3.1   https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/ghostscript/9.18~dfsg~0-0ubuntu2.8   https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/ghostscript/9.10~dfsg-0ubuntu10.12

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