A ghostscript security update has been released for Debian GNU/Linux 9 LTS to address multiple vulnerabilities in ghostscript, allowing an attacker to escalate privileges and cause denial of service via crafted PS/EPS/PDF files.

DLA 2335-1: ghostscript security update

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Debian LTS Advisory DLA-2335-1 debian-lts@lists.debian.org
  https://www.debian.org/lts/security/
August 20, 2020   https://wiki.debian.org/LTS
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Package : ghostscript
Version : 9.26a~dfsg-0+deb9u7
CVE ID : CVE-2020-16287 CVE-2020-16288 CVE-2020-16289 CVE-2020-16290
CVE-2020-16291 CVE-2020-16292 CVE-2020-16293 CVE-2020-16294
CVE-2020-16295 CVE-2020-16296 CVE-2020-16297 CVE-2020-16298
CVE-2020-16299 CVE-2020-16300 CVE-2020-16301 CVE-2020-16302
CVE-2020-16303 CVE-2020-16304 CVE-2020-16305 CVE-2020-16306
CVE-2020-16307 CVE-2020-16308 CVE-2020-16309 CVE-2020-16310
CVE-2020-17538

Multiple vulnerabilities were found in ghostscript, an interpreter for
the PostScript language and for PDF, allowing an attacker to escalate
privileges and cause denial of service via crafted PS/EPS/PDF files.

For Debian 9 stretch, these problems have been fixed in version
9.26a~dfsg-0+deb9u7.

We recommend that you upgrade your ghostscript packages.

For the detailed security status of ghostscript please refer to
its security tracker page at:
  https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/ghostscript

Further information about Debian LTS security advisories, how to apply
these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be
found at:   https://wiki.debian.org/LTS