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Amazon Linux AMI 2: CVE-2020-21890: Security patch for ghostscript (ALAS-2023-2258)

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Amazon Linux AMI 2: CVE-2020-21890: Security patch for ghostscript (ALAS-2023-2258)

Severity
4
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Published
08/22/2023
Created
09/21/2023
Added
09/21/2023
Modified
09/21/2023

Description

Buffer Overflow vulnerability in clj_media_size function in devices/gdevclj.c in Artifex Ghostscript 9.50 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service or other unspecified impact(s) via opening of crafted PDF document.

Solution(s)

  • amazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-ghostscript
  • amazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-ghostscript-cups
  • amazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-ghostscript-debuginfo
  • amazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-ghostscript-doc
  • amazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-ghostscript-gtk
  • amazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-libgs
  • amazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-libgs-devel

References

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