RHSA-2023:5868: Important: ghostscript security update

Published Oct 18, 2023
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Updated

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: GhostPDL can lead to remote code execution via crafted PostScript documents (CVE-2023-43115) 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.

— Red Hat

Affected Software

53 affected componentsFixes available
redhat/ghostscript<9.54.0-7.el9_0.2
9.54.0-7.el9_0.2
redhat/ghostscript<9.54.0-7.el9_0.2
9.54.0-7.el9_0.2
redhat/ghostscript-debuginfo<9.54.0-7.el9_0.2
9.54.0-7.el9_0.2
redhat/ghostscript-debuginfo<9.54.0-7.el9_0.2
9.54.0-7.el9_0.2
redhat/ghostscript-debugsource<9.54.0-7.el9_0.2
9.54.0-7.el9_0.2
redhat/ghostscript-debugsource<9.54.0-7.el9_0.2
9.54.0-7.el9_0.2
redhat/ghostscript-doc<9.54.0-7.el9_0.2
9.54.0-7.el9_0.2
redhat/ghostscript-gtk-debuginfo<9.54.0-7.el9_0.2
9.54.0-7.el9_0.2
redhat/ghostscript-gtk-debuginfo<9.54.0-7.el9_0.2
9.54.0-7.el9_0.2
redhat/ghostscript-tools-dvipdf<9.54.0-7.el9_0.2
9.54.0-7.el9_0.2
redhat/ghostscript-tools-fonts<9.54.0-7.el9_0.2
9.54.0-7.el9_0.2
redhat/ghostscript-tools-printing<9.54.0-7.el9_0.2
9.54.0-7.el9_0.2
redhat/ghostscript-x11<9.54.0-7.el9_0.2
9.54.0-7.el9_0.2
redhat/ghostscript-x11-debuginfo<9.54.0-7.el9_0.2
9.54.0-7.el9_0.2
redhat/ghostscript-x11-debuginfo<9.54.0-7.el9_0.2
9.54.0-7.el9_0.2
redhat/libgs<9.54.0-7.el9_0.2
9.54.0-7.el9_0.2
redhat/libgs<9.54.0-7.el9_0.2
9.54.0-7.el9_0.2
redhat/libgs-debuginfo<9.54.0-7.el9_0.2
9.54.0-7.el9_0.2
redhat/libgs-debuginfo<9.54.0-7.el9_0.2
9.54.0-7.el9_0.2
redhat/ghostscript-tools-dvipdf<9.54.0-7.el9_0.2
9.54.0-7.el9_0.2
redhat/ghostscript-tools-fonts<9.54.0-7.el9_0.2
9.54.0-7.el9_0.2
redhat/ghostscript-tools-printing<9.54.0-7.el9_0.2
9.54.0-7.el9_0.2
redhat/ghostscript-x11<9.54.0-7.el9_0.2
9.54.0-7.el9_0.2
redhat/ghostscript<9.54.0-7.el9_0.2
9.54.0-7.el9_0.2
redhat/ghostscript-debuginfo<9.54.0-7.el9_0.2
9.54.0-7.el9_0.2
redhat/ghostscript-debugsource<9.54.0-7.el9_0.2
9.54.0-7.el9_0.2
redhat/ghostscript-gtk-debuginfo<9.54.0-7.el9_0.2
9.54.0-7.el9_0.2
redhat/ghostscript-tools-dvipdf<9.54.0-7.el9_0.2
9.54.0-7.el9_0.2
redhat/ghostscript-tools-fonts<9.54.0-7.el9_0.2
9.54.0-7.el9_0.2
redhat/ghostscript-tools-printing<9.54.0-7.el9_0.2
9.54.0-7.el9_0.2
redhat/ghostscript-x11<9.54.0-7.el9_0.2
9.54.0-7.el9_0.2
redhat/ghostscript-x11-debuginfo<9.54.0-7.el9_0.2
9.54.0-7.el9_0.2
redhat/libgs<9.54.0-7.el9_0.2
9.54.0-7.el9_0.2
redhat/libgs-debuginfo<9.54.0-7.el9_0.2
9.54.0-7.el9_0.2
redhat/ghostscript<9.54.0-7.el9_0.2.aa
9.54.0-7.el9_0.2.aa
redhat/ghostscript-debuginfo<9.54.0-7.el9_0.2.aa
9.54.0-7.el9_0.2.aa
redhat/ghostscript-debugsource<9.54.0-7.el9_0.2.aa
9.54.0-7.el9_0.2.aa
redhat/ghostscript-gtk-debuginfo<9.54.0-7.el9_0.2.aa
9.54.0-7.el9_0.2.aa
redhat/ghostscript-tools-dvipdf<9.54.0-7.el9_0.2.aa
9.54.0-7.el9_0.2.aa
redhat/ghostscript-tools-fonts<9.54.0-7.el9_0.2.aa
9.54.0-7.el9_0.2.aa
redhat/ghostscript-tools-printing<9.54.0-7.el9_0.2.aa
9.54.0-7.el9_0.2.aa
redhat/ghostscript-x11<9.54.0-7.el9_0.2.aa
9.54.0-7.el9_0.2.aa
redhat/ghostscript-x11-debuginfo<9.54.0-7.el9_0.2.aa
9.54.0-7.el9_0.2.aa
redhat/libgs<9.54.0-7.el9_0.2.aa
9.54.0-7.el9_0.2.aa
redhat/libgs-debuginfo<9.54.0-7.el9_0.2.aa
9.54.0-7.el9_0.2.aa
redhat/libgs-devel<9.54.0-7.el9_0.2
9.54.0-7.el9_0.2
redhat/libgs-devel<9.54.0-7.el9_0.2
9.54.0-7.el9_0.2
redhat/libgs-devel<9.54.0-7.el9_0.2
9.54.0-7.el9_0.2
redhat/libgs-devel<9.54.0-7.el9_0.2.aa
9.54.0-7.el9_0.2.aa
Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux for ARM 64 - Extended Update Support
Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server for Power LE - Update Services for SAP Solutions
Red Hat Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder for ARM 64 - Extended Update Support
Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server for ARM 64 - 4 years of updates

Remediation

Event History

Oct 18, 2023
Advisory Published
via Red Hat·12:00 AM
Advisory Published
10:00 PM

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of RHSA-2023:5868?

The severity of RHSA-2023:5868 is high.

2

What is the affected software for RHSA-2023:5868?

The affected software for RHSA-2023:5868 includes Red Hat Enterprise Linux for ARM 64 - Extended Update Support, Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server for Power LE - Update Services for SAP Solutions, Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder for ARM 64 - Extended Update Support, and Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server for ARM 64 - 4 years of updates.

3

Is there a security update available for RHSA-2023:5868?

Yes, a security update is available for RHSA-2023:5868.

4

Where can I find more information about RHSA-2023:5868?

You can find more information about RHSA-2023:5868 on the Red Hat website. (link to: https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2023:5868)

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