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Oracle Linux: (CVE-2019-14811) (Multiple Advisories): ghostscript security update

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Oracle Linux: (CVE-2019-14811) (Multiple Advisories): ghostscript security update

Severity
7
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Published
08/29/2019
Created
07/23/2020
Added
07/21/2020
Modified
11/23/2022

Description

A flaw was found in, ghostscript versions prior to 9.50, in the .pdf_hook_DSC_Creator procedure where it did not properly secure its privileged calls, enabling scripts to bypass `-dSAFER` restrictions. A specially crafted PostScript file could disable security protection and then have access to the file system, or execute arbitrary commands.

Solution(s)

  • oracle-linux-upgrade-ghostscript
  • oracle-linux-upgrade-ghostscript-cups
  • oracle-linux-upgrade-ghostscript-doc
  • oracle-linux-upgrade-ghostscript-gtk
  • oracle-linux-upgrade-ghostscript-tools-dvipdf
  • oracle-linux-upgrade-ghostscript-tools-fonts
  • oracle-linux-upgrade-ghostscript-tools-printing
  • oracle-linux-upgrade-ghostscript-x11
  • oracle-linux-upgrade-libgs
  • oracle-linux-upgrade-libgs-devel

References

  • ELSA-2019-2591
  • CVE-2019-14811
  • USN-4111-1

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