USN-5396-1: Ghostscript vulnerability
Publication date
28 April 2022
Overview
Ghostscript could be made to crash, access files, or run programs if it opened a specially crafted file.
Releases
Packages
- ghostscript - PostScript and PDF interpreter
Details
It was 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.
It was 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 | ||
---|---|---|---|
18.04 bionic | ghostscript – 9.26~dfsg+0-0ubuntu0.18.04.16 | ||
libgs9 – 9.26~dfsg+0-0ubuntu0.18.04.16 |
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