Packages
- ghostscript - PostScript and PDF interpreter
Details
Piotr Kajda discovered that Ghostscript incorrectly handled writing certain
files. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause Ghostscript to
crash, resulting in a denial of service.
Piotr Kajda discovered that Ghostscript incorrectly handled writing certain
files. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause Ghostscript to
crash, resulting in 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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 20.04 LTS focal | ghostscript – 9.50~dfsg-5ubuntu4.15+esm2 | ||
| libgs9 – 9.50~dfsg-5ubuntu4.15+esm2 | |||
| 18.04 LTS bionic | ghostscript – 9.26~dfsg+0-0ubuntu0.18.04.18+esm5 | ||
| libgs9 – 9.26~dfsg+0-0ubuntu0.18.04.18+esm5 | |||
| 16.04 LTS xenial | ghostscript – 9.26~dfsg+0-0ubuntu0.16.04.14+esm10 | ||
| libgs9 – 9.26~dfsg+0-0ubuntu0.16.04.14+esm10 | |||
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