========================================================================== Ubuntu Security Notice USN-7138-1 December 05, 2024
ghostscript vulnerabilities ========================================================================== A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives: - Ubuntu 18.04 LTS - Ubuntu 16.04 LTS Summary: Several security issues were fixed in Ghostscript. Software Description: - ghostscript: PostScript and PDF interpreter Details: It was discovered that Ghostscript incorrectly handled parsing certain PS files. An attacker could use this issue to cause Ghostscript to crash, resulting in a denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary code. Update instructions: The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions: Ubuntu 18.04 LTS libgs9 9.26~dfsg+0-0ubuntu0.18.04.18+esm3 Available with Ubuntu Pro Ubuntu 16.04 LTS libgs9 9.26~dfsg+0-0ubuntu0.16.04.14+esm8 Available with Ubuntu Pro In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes. References: https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7138-1 CVE-2024-46951, CVE-2024-46953, CVE-2024-46955, CVE-2024-46956
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