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Oracle Linux: CVE-2020-16304: ELSA-2021-1852: ghostscript security, bug fix, and enhancement update (MODERATE) (Multiple Advisories)

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Oracle Linux: CVE-2020-16304: ELSA-2021-1852: ghostscript security, bug fix, and enhancement update (MODERATE) (Multiple Advisories)

Severity
5
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C)
Published
08/13/2020
Created
05/29/2021
Added
05/26/2021
Modified
11/29/2024

Description

A buffer overflow vulnerability in image_render_color_thresh() in base/gxicolor.c of Artifex Software GhostScript v9.50 allows a remote attacker to escalate privileges via a crafted eps file. This is fixed in v9.51.

Solution(s)

  • oracle-linux-upgrade-ghostscript
  • oracle-linux-upgrade-ghostscript-doc
  • oracle-linux-upgrade-ghostscript-tools-dvipdf
  • oracle-linux-upgrade-ghostscript-tools-fonts
  • oracle-linux-upgrade-ghostscript-tools-printing
  • oracle-linux-upgrade-ghostscript-x11
  • oracle-linux-upgrade-libgs
  • oracle-linux-upgrade-libgs-devel

References

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