Ubuntu: 3831-2 Moderate: Ghostscript Regression Fix and Update

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December 6, 2018

USN-3831-1 introduced a regression in Ghostscript.

Summary

USN-3831-1 introduced a regression in Ghostscript.

Software Description:

- ghostscript: PostScript and PDF interpreter

Details:

USN-3831-1 fixed vulnerabilities in Ghostscript. Ghostscript 9.26

introduced a regression when used with certain options. This update fixes

the problem.

Original advisory details:

It was discovered that Ghostscript contained multiple security issues. If a

user or automated system were tricked into processing a specially crafted

file, a remote attacker could possibly use these issues to access arbitrary

files, execute arbitrary code, or cause a denial of service.

Topics Covered

security advisory ghostscript moderate threat ubuntu regression fix

Update Instructions

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

Ubuntu 18.10:
  ghostscript                     9.26~dfsg+0-0ubuntu0.18.10.3
  libgs9                          9.26~dfsg+0-0ubuntu0.18.10.3

Ubuntu 18.04 LTS:
  ghostscript                     9.26~dfsg+0-0ubuntu0.18.04.3
  libgs9                          9.26~dfsg+0-0ubuntu0.18.04.3

Ubuntu 16.04 LTS:
  ghostscript                     9.26~dfsg+0-0ubuntu0.16.04.3
  libgs9                          9.26~dfsg+0-0ubuntu0.16.04.3

Ubuntu 14.04 LTS:
  ghostscript                     9.26~dfsg+0-0ubuntu0.14.04.3
  libgs9                          9.26~dfsg+0-0ubuntu0.14.04.3

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