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Debian LTS Advisory ([SECURITY] [DLA 1761-1] ghostscript security update)
Information
Severity
Severity
Medium
Family
Family
Debian Local Security Checks
CVSSv2 Base
CVSSv2 Base
4.3
CVSSv2 Vector
CVSSv2 Vector
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
Solution Type
Solution Type
Vendor Patch
Created
Created
5 years ago
Modified
Modified
5 years ago
Summary
The remote host is missing an update for the 'ghostscript' package(s) announced via the DSA-1761-1 advisory.
Insight
Insight
Cedric Buissart discovered two vulnerabilities in Ghostscript, the GPL PostScript/PDF interpreter, which could result in bypass of file system restrictions of the dSAFER sandbox.
Affected Software
Affected Software
'ghostscript' package(s) on Debian Linux.
Detection Method
Detection Method
Checks if a vulnerable package version is present on the target host.
Solution
Solution
For Debian 8 'Jessie', these problems have been fixed in version 9.26a~dfsg-0+deb8u2. We recommend that you upgrade your ghostscript packages.