Packages
- ghostscript - PostScript and PDF interpreter
Details
William Robinet and Stefan Cornelius discovered that Ghostscript did not
correctly handle certain Postscript files. If a user or automated system
were tricked into opening a specially crafted file, an attacker could cause
a denial of service or possibly execute arbitrary code.
William Robinet and Stefan Cornelius discovered that Ghostscript did not
correctly handle certain Postscript files. If a user or automated system
were tricked into opening a specially crafted file, an attacker could cause
a denial of service or possibly execute arbitrary code.
Update instructions
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.
Learn more about how to get the fixes.The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:
| Ubuntu Release | Package Version | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 15.04 vivid | libgs9 – 9.15+dfsg-0ubuntu2.1 | ||
| 14.04 trusty | libgs9 – 9.10~dfsg-0ubuntu10.4 | ||
| 12.04 precise | libgs9 – 9.05~dfsg-0ubuntu4.3 | ||
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