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Red Hat: CVE-2023-38559: ghostscript: Out-of-bound read in base/gdevdevn.c:1973 in devn_pcx_write_rle could result in DoS (Multiple Advisories)

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Red Hat: CVE-2023-38559: ghostscript: Out-of-bound read in base/gdevdevn.c:1973 in devn_pcx_write_rle could result in DoS (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
12/15/2023

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)

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

References

  • CVE-2023-38559
  • RHSA-2023:6544
  • RHSA-2023:7053

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