DLA 2879-1: ghostscript security update
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Debian LTS Advisory DLA-2879-1 debian-lts@lists.debian.org
https://www.debian.org/lts/security/ Markus Koschany
January 14, 2022 https://wiki.debian.org/LTS
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Package : ghostscript
Version : 9.26a~dfsg-0+deb9u8
CVE ID : CVE-2021-45944 CVE-2021-45949
Multiple security issues were discovered in Ghostscript, the GPL
PostScript/PDF interpreter, which could result in denial of service and
potentially the execution of arbitrary code if malformed document files
are processed.
For Debian 9 stretch, these problems have been fixed in version
9.26a~dfsg-0+deb9u8.
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
A ghostscript security update has been released for Debian GNU/Linux 9 LTS to address multiple security issues.