RHSA-2023:5459: Important: ghostscript security update

Published Oct 5, 2023
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Important: ghostscript security update

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The Ghostscript suite contains utilities for rendering PostScript and PDF documents. Ghostscript translates PostScript code to common bitmap formats so that the code can be displayed or printed.Security Fix(es): ghostscript: vulnerable to OS command injection due to mishandles permission validation for pipe devices (CVE-2023-36664) For more details about the security issue(s), including the impact, a CVSS score, acknowledgments, and other related information, refer to the CVE page(s) listed in the References section.

Affected Software

60 affected componentsFixes available
redhat/ghostscript<9.54.0-10.el9_2
9.54.0-10.el9_2
redhat/ghostscript<9.54.0-10.el9_2
9.54.0-10.el9_2
redhat/ghostscript-debuginfo<9.54.0-10.el9_2
9.54.0-10.el9_2
redhat/ghostscript-debuginfo<9.54.0-10.el9_2
9.54.0-10.el9_2
redhat/ghostscript-debugsource<9.54.0-10.el9_2
9.54.0-10.el9_2
redhat/ghostscript-debugsource<9.54.0-10.el9_2
9.54.0-10.el9_2
redhat/ghostscript-doc<9.54.0-10.el9_2
9.54.0-10.el9_2
redhat/ghostscript-gtk-debuginfo<9.54.0-10.el9_2
9.54.0-10.el9_2
redhat/ghostscript-gtk-debuginfo<9.54.0-10.el9_2
9.54.0-10.el9_2
redhat/ghostscript-tools-dvipdf<9.54.0-10.el9_2
9.54.0-10.el9_2
redhat/ghostscript-tools-fonts<9.54.0-10.el9_2
9.54.0-10.el9_2
redhat/ghostscript-tools-printing<9.54.0-10.el9_2
9.54.0-10.el9_2
redhat/ghostscript-x11<9.54.0-10.el9_2
9.54.0-10.el9_2
redhat/ghostscript-x11-debuginfo<9.54.0-10.el9_2
9.54.0-10.el9_2
redhat/ghostscript-x11-debuginfo<9.54.0-10.el9_2
9.54.0-10.el9_2
redhat/libgs<9.54.0-10.el9_2
9.54.0-10.el9_2
redhat/libgs<9.54.0-10.el9_2
9.54.0-10.el9_2
redhat/libgs-debuginfo<9.54.0-10.el9_2
9.54.0-10.el9_2
redhat/libgs-debuginfo<9.54.0-10.el9_2
9.54.0-10.el9_2
redhat/ghostscript-tools-dvipdf<9.54.0-10.el9_2
9.54.0-10.el9_2
redhat/ghostscript-tools-fonts<9.54.0-10.el9_2
9.54.0-10.el9_2
redhat/ghostscript-tools-printing<9.54.0-10.el9_2
9.54.0-10.el9_2
redhat/ghostscript-x11<9.54.0-10.el9_2
9.54.0-10.el9_2
redhat/ghostscript<9.54.0-10.el9_2
9.54.0-10.el9_2
redhat/ghostscript-debuginfo<9.54.0-10.el9_2
9.54.0-10.el9_2
redhat/ghostscript-debugsource<9.54.0-10.el9_2
9.54.0-10.el9_2
redhat/ghostscript-gtk-debuginfo<9.54.0-10.el9_2
9.54.0-10.el9_2
redhat/ghostscript-tools-dvipdf<9.54.0-10.el9_2
9.54.0-10.el9_2
redhat/ghostscript-tools-fonts<9.54.0-10.el9_2
9.54.0-10.el9_2
redhat/ghostscript-tools-printing<9.54.0-10.el9_2
9.54.0-10.el9_2
redhat/ghostscript-x11<9.54.0-10.el9_2
9.54.0-10.el9_2
redhat/ghostscript-x11-debuginfo<9.54.0-10.el9_2
9.54.0-10.el9_2
redhat/libgs<9.54.0-10.el9_2
9.54.0-10.el9_2
redhat/libgs-debuginfo<9.54.0-10.el9_2
9.54.0-10.el9_2
redhat/ghostscript<9.54.0-10.el9_2.aa
9.54.0-10.el9_2.aa
redhat/ghostscript-debuginfo<9.54.0-10.el9_2.aa
9.54.0-10.el9_2.aa
redhat/ghostscript-debugsource<9.54.0-10.el9_2.aa
9.54.0-10.el9_2.aa
redhat/ghostscript-gtk-debuginfo<9.54.0-10.el9_2.aa
9.54.0-10.el9_2.aa
redhat/ghostscript-tools-dvipdf<9.54.0-10.el9_2.aa
9.54.0-10.el9_2.aa
redhat/ghostscript-tools-fonts<9.54.0-10.el9_2.aa
9.54.0-10.el9_2.aa
redhat/ghostscript-tools-printing<9.54.0-10.el9_2.aa
9.54.0-10.el9_2.aa
redhat/ghostscript-x11<9.54.0-10.el9_2.aa
9.54.0-10.el9_2.aa
redhat/ghostscript-x11-debuginfo<9.54.0-10.el9_2.aa
9.54.0-10.el9_2.aa
redhat/libgs<9.54.0-10.el9_2.aa
9.54.0-10.el9_2.aa
redhat/libgs-debuginfo<9.54.0-10.el9_2.aa
9.54.0-10.el9_2.aa
redhat/libgs-devel<9.54.0-10.el9_2
9.54.0-10.el9_2
redhat/libgs-devel<9.54.0-10.el9_2
9.54.0-10.el9_2
redhat/libgs-devel<9.54.0-10.el9_2
9.54.0-10.el9_2
redhat/libgs-devel<9.54.0-10.el9_2.aa
9.54.0-10.el9_2.aa
Red Hat Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder for x86_64
Red Hat Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder for x86_64 - Extended Update Support
Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server for ARM 64 - 4 years of updates
Red Hat Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder for IBM z Systems - Extended Update Support
Red Hat Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder for ARM 64 - Extended Update Support
Red Hat Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder for Power, little endian - Extended Update Support
Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux for ARM 64
Red Hat Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder for Power, little endian
Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux for ARM 64 - Extended Update Support
Red Hat Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder for ARM 64
Red Hat Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder for IBM z Systems

Remediation

Event History

Oct 5, 2023
Advisory Published
12:00 AM
Advisory Published
10:11 AM

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of RHSA-2023:5459?

The severity of RHSA-2023:5459 is classified as important.

2

How do I fix RHSA-2023:5459?

To fix RHSA-2023:5459, update the ghostscript package to version 9.54.0-10.el9_2.

3

What systems are affected by RHSA-2023:5459?

RHSA-2023:5459 affects various Red Hat products including Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder and Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server for ARM 64.

4

Why was RHSA-2023:5459 released?

RHSA-2023:5459 was released to address security vulnerabilities in the Ghostscript suite.

5

What components of Ghostscript are impacted in RHSA-2023:5459?

The impacted components include ghostscript, ghostscript-debuginfo, and several associated tools and libraries.

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