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  • [gentoo-announce] [ GLSA 202008-20 ] GPL Ghostscript: Multiple vulnerab

    From Sam James@21:1/5 to All on Sun Aug 30 00:20:01 2020
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    Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 202008-20
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    Severity: Normal
    Title: GPL Ghostscript: Multiple vulnerabilities
    Date: August 29, 2020
    Bugs: #734322
    ID: 202008-20

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    Synopsis
    ========

    Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in GPL Ghostscript, the worst
    of which could result in the arbitrary execution of code.

    Background
    ==========

    Ghostscript is an interpreter for the PostScript language and for PDF.

    Affected packages
    =================

    -------------------------------------------------------------------
    Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected
    -------------------------------------------------------------------
    1 app-text/ghostscript-gpl
    < 9.52 >= 9.52

    Description
    ===========

    Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in GPL Ghostscript.
    Please review the CVE identifiers referenced below for details.

    Impact
    ======

    Please review the referenced CVE identifiers for details.

    Workaround
    ==========

    There is no known workaround at this time.

    Resolution
    ==========

    All GPL Ghostscript users should upgrade to the latest version:

    # emerge --sync
    # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=app-text/ghostscript-gpl-9.52"

    References
    ==========

    [ 1 ] CVE-2020-15900
    https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-15900
    [ 2 ] CVE-2020-16287
    https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-16287
    [ 3 ] CVE-2020-16288
    https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-16288
    [ 4 ] CVE-2020-16289
    https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-16289
    [ 5 ] CVE-2020-16290
    https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-16290
    [ 6 ] CVE-2020-16291
    https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-16291
    [ 7 ] CVE-2020-16292
    https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-16292
    [ 8 ] CVE-2020-16293
    https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-16293
    [ 9 ] CVE-2020-16294
    https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-16294
    [ 10 ] CVE-2020-16295
    https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-16295
    [ 11 ] CVE-2020-16296
    https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-16296
    [ 12 ] CVE-2020-16297
    https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-16297
    [ 13 ] CVE-2020-16298
    https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-16298
    [ 14 ] CVE-2020-16299
    https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-16299
    [ 15 ] CVE-2020-16300
    https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-16300
    [ 16 ] CVE-2020-16301
    https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-16301
    [ 17 ] CVE-2020-16302
    https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-16302
    [ 18 ] CVE-2020-16303
    https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-16303
    [ 19 ] CVE-2020-16304
    https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-16304
    [ 20 ] CVE-2020-16305
    https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-16305
    [ 21 ] CVE-2020-16306
    https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-16306
    [ 22 ] CVE-2020-16307
    https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-16307
    [ 23 ] CVE-2020-16308
    https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-16308
    [ 24 ] CVE-2020-16309
    https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-16309
    [ 25 ] CVE-2020-16310
    https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-16310
    [ 26 ] CVE-2020-17538
    https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-17538

    Availability
    ============

    This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at
    the Gentoo Security Website:

    https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202008-20

    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 [email protected] or alternatively, you may file a bug at https://bugs.gentoo.org.

    License
    =======

    Copyright 2020 Gentoo Foundation, Inc; referenced text
    belongs to its owner(s).

    The contents of this document are licensed under the
    Creative Commons - Attribution / Share Alike license.

    https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5


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