========================================================================== Ubuntu Security Notice USN-6364-1 September 13, 2023
ghostscript vulnerabilities ========================================================================== A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives: - Ubuntu 20.04 LTS - Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Available with Ubuntu Pro) - Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Available with Ubuntu Pro) Summary: Several security issues were fixed in Ghostscript. Software Description: - ghostscript: PostScript and PDF interpreter Details: It was discovered that Ghostscript incorrectly handled certain PDF files. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service. (CVE-2020-21710) It was discovered that Ghostscript incorrectly handled certain PDF files. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2020-21890) Update instructions: The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions: Ubuntu 20.04 LTS: ghostscript 9.50~dfsg-5ubuntu4.10 libgs9 9.50~dfsg-5ubuntu4.10 Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Available with Ubuntu Pro): ghostscript 9.26~dfsg+0-0ubuntu0.18.04.18+esm2 libgs9 9.26~dfsg+0-0ubuntu0.18.04.18+esm2 Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Available with Ubuntu Pro): ghostscript 9.26~dfsg+0-0ubuntu0.16.04.14+esm7 libgs9 9.26~dfsg+0-0ubuntu0.16.04.14+esm7 In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes. References: https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6364-1 CVE-2020-21710, CVE-2020-21890 Package Information: https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/ghostscript/9.50~dfsg-5ubuntu4.10
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