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CentOS Linux: CVE-2013-5653: Moderate: ghostscript security update (Multiple Advisories)

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CentOS Linux: CVE-2013-5653: Moderate: ghostscript security update (Multiple Advisories)

Severity
4
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N)
Published
10/12/2016
Created
07/25/2018
Added
01/27/2017
Modified
05/25/2023

Description

The getenv and filenameforall functions in Ghostscript 9.10 ignore the "-dSAFER" argument, which allows remote attackers to read data via a crafted postscript file.

Solution(s)

  • centos-upgrade-ghostscript
  • centos-upgrade-ghostscript-cups
  • centos-upgrade-ghostscript-debuginfo
  • centos-upgrade-ghostscript-devel
  • centos-upgrade-ghostscript-doc
  • centos-upgrade-ghostscript-gtk

References

  • 96497
  • DLA-674-1
  • DSA-3691
  • CVE-2013-5653
  • RHSA-2017:0013
  • RHSA-2017:0014
  • USN-3148-1
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