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Gentoo Linux: CVE-2016-7977: GPL Ghostscript: Multiple vulnerabilities

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Gentoo Linux: CVE-2016-7977: GPL Ghostscript: Multiple vulnerabilities

Severity
4
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N)
Published
05/23/2017
Created
07/25/2018
Added
10/30/2017
Modified
01/08/2018

Description

Ghostscript before 9.21 might allow remote attackers to bypass the SAFER mode protection mechanism and consequently read arbitrary files via the use of the .libfile operator in a crafted postscript document.

Solution(s)

  • gentoo-linux-upgrade-app-text-ghostscript-gpl

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