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Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 201811-12 |
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https://security.gentoo.org/ |
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Severity: Normal |
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Title: GPL Ghostscript: Multiple vulnerabilities |
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Date: November 24, 2018 |
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Bugs: #618820, #626418, #635426, #655404, #668846, #671732 |
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ID: 201811-12 |
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Synopsis |
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Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in GPL Ghostscript, the worst |
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of which could result in the execution of arbitrary code. |
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Background |
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Ghostscript is an interpreter for the PostScript language and for PDF. |
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Affected packages |
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Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected |
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1 app-text/ghostscript-gpl |
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< 9.26 >= 9.26 |
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Description |
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Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in GPL Ghostscript. |
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Please review the CVE identifiers referenced below for additional |
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information. |
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Impact |
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A context-dependent attacker could entice a user to open a specially |
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crafted PostScript file or PDF document using GPL Ghostscript possibly |
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resulting in the execution of arbitrary code with the privileges of the |
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process, a Denial of Service condition, or other unspecified impacts, |
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Workaround |
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========== |
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There is no known workaround at this time. |
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Resolution |
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All GPL Ghostscript users should upgrade to the latest version: |
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# emerge --sync |
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# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=app-text/ghostscript-gpl-9.26" |
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References |
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========== |
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[ 1 ] CVE-2017-11714 |
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https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-11714 |
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[ 2 ] CVE-2017-7948 |
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https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-7948 |
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[ 3 ] CVE-2017-9610 |
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https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-9610 |
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[ 4 ] CVE-2017-9611 |
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https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-9611 |
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[ 5 ] CVE-2017-9612 |
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https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-9612 |
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[ 6 ] CVE-2017-9618 |
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https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-9618 |
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[ 7 ] CVE-2017-9619 |
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https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-9619 |
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[ 8 ] CVE-2017-9620 |
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https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-9620 |
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[ 9 ] CVE-2017-9726 |
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https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-9726 |
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[ 10 ] CVE-2017-9727 |
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https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-9727 |
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[ 11 ] CVE-2017-9739 |
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https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-9739 |
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[ 12 ] CVE-2017-9740 |
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https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-9740 |
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[ 13 ] CVE-2017-9835 |
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https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-9835 |
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[ 14 ] CVE-2018-10194 |
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https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-10194 |
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[ 15 ] CVE-2018-15908 |
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https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-15908 |
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[ 16 ] CVE-2018-15909 |
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https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-15909 |
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[ 17 ] CVE-2018-15910 |
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https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-15910 |
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[ 18 ] CVE-2018-15911 |
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https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-15911 |
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[ 19 ] CVE-2018-16509 |
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https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-16509 |
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[ 20 ] CVE-2018-16510 |
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https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-16510 |
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[ 21 ] CVE-2018-16511 |
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https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-16511 |
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[ 22 ] CVE-2018-16513 |
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https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-16513 |
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[ 23 ] CVE-2018-16539 |
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https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-16539 |
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[ 24 ] CVE-2018-16540 |
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https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-16540 |
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[ 25 ] CVE-2018-16541 |
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https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-16541 |
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[ 26 ] CVE-2018-16542 |
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https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-16542 |
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[ 27 ] CVE-2018-16543 |
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https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-16543 |
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[ 28 ] CVE-2018-16585 |
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https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-16585 |
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[ 29 ] CVE-2018-16802 |
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https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-16802 |
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[ 30 ] CVE-2018-18284 |
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https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-18284 |
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[ 31 ] CVE-2018-19409 |
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https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-19409 |
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Availability |
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This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at |
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the Gentoo Security Website: |
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https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201811-12 |
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Concerns? |
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Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the |
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confidentiality and security of our users' machines is of utmost |
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importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to |
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security@g.o or alternatively, you may file a bug at |
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https://bugs.gentoo.org. |
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License |
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Copyright 2018 Gentoo Foundation, Inc; referenced text |
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belongs to its owner(s). |
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The contents of this document are licensed under the |
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Creative Commons - Attribution / Share Alike license. |
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https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5 |
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