Packages
- ghostscript - PostScript and PDF interpreter
Details
USN-3866-1 fixed vulnerabilities in Ghostscript. The new Ghostscript
version introduced a regression when printing certain page sizes. This
update fixes the problem.
Original advisory details:
Tavis Ormandy discovered that Ghostscript incorrectly handled certain
PostScript files. If a user or automated system were tricked into
processing a specially crafted file, a remote attacker could possibly use
this issue to access arbitrary files, execute arbitrary code, or cause a
denial of service.
USN-3866-1 fixed vulnerabilities in Ghostscript. The new Ghostscript
version introduced a regression when printing certain page sizes. This
update fixes the problem.
Original advisory details:
Tavis Ormandy discovered that Ghostscript incorrectly handled certain
PostScript files. If a user or automated system were tricked into
processing a specially crafted file, a remote attacker could possibly use
this issue to access arbitrary files, execute arbitrary code, or cause a
denial of service.
Update instructions
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.
Learn more about how to get the fixes.The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:
| Ubuntu Release | Package Version | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 18.10 cosmic | ghostscript – 9.26~dfsg+0-0ubuntu0.18.10.5 | ||
| libgs9 – 9.26~dfsg+0-0ubuntu0.18.10.5 | |||
| 18.04 bionic | ghostscript – 9.26~dfsg+0-0ubuntu0.18.04.5 | ||
| libgs9 – 9.26~dfsg+0-0ubuntu0.18.04.5 | |||
| 16.04 xenial | ghostscript – 9.26~dfsg+0-0ubuntu0.16.04.5 | ||
| libgs9 – 9.26~dfsg+0-0ubuntu0.16.04.5 | |||
| 14.04 trusty | ghostscript – 9.26~dfsg+0-0ubuntu0.14.04.5 | ||
| libgs9 – 9.26~dfsg+0-0ubuntu0.14.04.5 | |||
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