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Amazon Linux AMI: CVE-2020-27792: Security patch for ghostscript (ALAS-2023-1725)

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Amazon Linux AMI: CVE-2020-27792: Security patch for ghostscript (ALAS-2023-1725)

Severity
4
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Published
08/19/2022
Created
05/05/2023
Added
04/06/2023
Modified
04/06/2023

Description

A heap-based buffer over write vulnerability was found in GhostScript's lp8000_print_page() function in gdevlp8k.c file. An attacker could trick a user to open a crafted PDF file, triggering the heap buffer overflow that could lead to memory corruption or a denial of service.

Solution(s)

  • amazon-linux-upgrade-ghostscript

References

  • ALAS-2023-1725
  • CVE-2020-27792
  • USN-5618-1
  • USN-5643-1

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