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Oracle Linux: (CVE-2017-7207) ELSA-2017-2180: ghostscript security and bug fix update

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Oracle Linux: (CVE-2017-7207) ELSA-2017-2180: ghostscript security and bug fix update

Severity
4
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
Published
03/21/2017
Created
07/25/2018
Added
08/08/2017
Modified
05/03/2019

Description

The mem_get_bits_rectangle function in Artifex Software, Inc. Ghostscript 9.20 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference) via a crafted PostScript document.

Solution(s)

  • oracle-linux-upgrade-ghostscript
  • oracle-linux-upgrade-ghostscript-cups
  • oracle-linux-upgrade-ghostscript-devel
  • oracle-linux-upgrade-ghostscript-doc
  • oracle-linux-upgrade-ghostscript-gtk

References

  • ELSA-2017-2180
  • DSA-3838
  • 96995
  • 1039071
  • RHSA-2017:2180
  • GLSA-201708-06
  • CVE-2017-7207
  • USN-3272-1
  • USN-3272-2
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