A GPL Ghostscript security update has been released for Gentoo Linux.

[ GLSA 202309-03 ] GPL Ghostscript: Multiple Vulnerabilities

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Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 202309-03
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https://security.gentoo.org/
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Severity: High
Title: GPL Ghostscript: Multiple Vulnerabilities
Date: September 17, 2023
Bugs: #904245, #910294
ID: 202309-03

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Synopsis
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Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in GPL Ghostscript, the
worst of which could result in remote code execution.

Background
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Ghostscript is an interpreter for the PostScript language and for PDF.

Affected packages
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Package Vulnerable Unaffected
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app-text/ghostscript-gpl < 10.01.2 >= 10.01.2

Description
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Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in GPL Ghostscript. Please
review the CVE identifiers referenced below for details.

Impact
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Please review the referenced CVE identifiers for details.

Workaround
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There is no known workaround at this time.

Resolution
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All GPL Ghostscript users should upgrade to the latest version:

# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=app-text/ghostscript-gpl-10.01.2"

References
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[ 1 ] CVE-2022-2085
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-2085
[ 2 ] CVE-2023-28879
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-28879
[ 3 ] CVE-2023-36664
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-36664

Availability
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This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at
the Gentoo Security Website:

https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202309-03

Concerns?
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Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the
confidentiality and security of our users' machines is of utmost
importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to
security@gentoo.org or alternatively, you may file a bug at
https://bugs.gentoo.org.

License
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Copyright 2023 Gentoo Foundation, Inc; referenced text
belongs to its owner(s).

The contents of this document are licensed under the
Creative Commons - Attribution / Share Alike license.

https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5