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CentOS Linux: CVE-2023-38559: Moderate: ghostscript security and bug fix update (Multiple Advisories)

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CentOS Linux: CVE-2023-38559: Moderate: ghostscript security and bug fix update (Multiple Advisories)

Severity
4
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Published
08/01/2023
Created
11/09/2023
Added
11/08/2023
Modified
11/15/2023

Description

A buffer overflow flaw was found in base/gdevdevn.c:1973 in devn_pcx_write_rle() in ghostscript. This issue may allow a local attacker to cause a denial of service via outputting a crafted PDF file for a DEVN device with gs.

Solution(s)

  • centos-upgrade-ghostscript
  • centos-upgrade-ghostscript-debuginfo
  • centos-upgrade-ghostscript-debugsource
  • centos-upgrade-ghostscript-doc
  • centos-upgrade-ghostscript-gtk-debuginfo
  • centos-upgrade-ghostscript-tools-dvipdf
  • centos-upgrade-ghostscript-tools-fonts
  • centos-upgrade-ghostscript-tools-printing
  • centos-upgrade-ghostscript-x11
  • centos-upgrade-ghostscript-x11-debuginfo
  • centos-upgrade-libgs
  • centos-upgrade-libgs-debuginfo

References

  • CVE-2023-38559

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