RHSA-2025:7422: Moderate: ghostscript security update

Published May 13, 2025
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Updated

Moderate: 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: dangling pointer in gdevprnopenprinterseekable() (CVE-2023-46751) ghostscript: Buffer Overflow in Ghostscript PDF XRef Stream Handling (CVE-2024-46952) ghostscript: Arbitrary Code Execution in Artifex Ghostscript Pattern Color Space (CVE-2024-46951) ghostscript: Directory Traversal in Ghostscript via Overlong UTF-8 Encoding (CVE-2024-46954) ghostscript: Path Traversal and Code Execution via Integer Overflow in Ghostscript (CVE-2024-46953) ghostscript: Out-of-Bounds Data Access in Ghostscript Leads to Arbitrary Code Execution (CVE-2024-46956) 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

57 affected componentsFixes available
Red Hat Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder for x86_64
Red Hat Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder for Power, little endian
Red Hat Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder for IBM z Systems
Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64
Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux for ARM 64
Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems
Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, little endian
Red Hat Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder for ARM 64
redhat/ghostscript<9.54.0-18.el9_6
9.54.0-18.el9_6
redhat/ghostscript<9.54.0-18.el9_6
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redhat/ghostscript-debuginfo<9.54.0-18.el9_6
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redhat/ghostscript-debuginfo<9.54.0-18.el9_6
9.54.0-18.el9_6
redhat/ghostscript-debugsource<9.54.0-18.el9_6
9.54.0-18.el9_6
redhat/ghostscript-debugsource<9.54.0-18.el9_6
9.54.0-18.el9_6
redhat/ghostscript-doc<9.54.0-18.el9_6
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redhat/ghostscript-gtk-debuginfo<9.54.0-18.el9_6
9.54.0-18.el9_6
redhat/ghostscript-gtk-debuginfo<9.54.0-18.el9_6
9.54.0-18.el9_6
redhat/ghostscript-tools-dvipdf<9.54.0-18.el9_6
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redhat/ghostscript-tools-fonts<9.54.0-18.el9_6
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redhat/ghostscript-tools-printing<9.54.0-18.el9_6
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redhat/ghostscript-x11<9.54.0-18.el9_6
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redhat/ghostscript-x11-debuginfo<9.54.0-18.el9_6
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redhat/ghostscript-x11-debuginfo<9.54.0-18.el9_6
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redhat/libgs<9.54.0-18.el9_6
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redhat/libgs<9.54.0-18.el9_6
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redhat/libgs-debuginfo<9.54.0-18.el9_6
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redhat/ghostscript-tools-dvipdf<9.54.0-18.el9_6
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redhat/ghostscript-tools-fonts<9.54.0-18.el9_6
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redhat/ghostscript-tools-printing<9.54.0-18.el9_6
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redhat/ghostscript-x11<9.54.0-18.el9_6
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redhat/ghostscript<9.54.0-18.el9_6
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redhat/ghostscript-debuginfo<9.54.0-18.el9_6
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redhat/ghostscript-debugsource<9.54.0-18.el9_6
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redhat/ghostscript-gtk-debuginfo<9.54.0-18.el9_6
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redhat/ghostscript-tools-dvipdf<9.54.0-18.el9_6
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redhat/ghostscript-tools-fonts<9.54.0-18.el9_6
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redhat/ghostscript-tools-printing<9.54.0-18.el9_6
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redhat/ghostscript-x11<9.54.0-18.el9_6
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redhat/ghostscript-x11-debuginfo<9.54.0-18.el9_6
9.54.0-18.el9_6
redhat/libgs<9.54.0-18.el9_6
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redhat/libgs-debuginfo<9.54.0-18.el9_6
9.54.0-18.el9_6
redhat/ghostscript<9.54.0-18.el9_6.aa
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redhat/ghostscript-debuginfo<9.54.0-18.el9_6.aa
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redhat/ghostscript-debugsource<9.54.0-18.el9_6.aa
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redhat/ghostscript-gtk-debuginfo<9.54.0-18.el9_6.aa
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redhat/ghostscript-tools-dvipdf<9.54.0-18.el9_6.aa
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redhat/ghostscript-tools-fonts<9.54.0-18.el9_6.aa
9.54.0-18.el9_6.aa
redhat/ghostscript-tools-printing<9.54.0-18.el9_6.aa
9.54.0-18.el9_6.aa
redhat/ghostscript-x11<9.54.0-18.el9_6.aa
9.54.0-18.el9_6.aa
redhat/ghostscript-x11-debuginfo<9.54.0-18.el9_6.aa
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redhat/libgs<9.54.0-18.el9_6.aa
9.54.0-18.el9_6.aa
redhat/libgs-debuginfo<9.54.0-18.el9_6.aa
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redhat/libgs-devel<9.54.0-18.el9_6
9.54.0-18.el9_6
redhat/libgs-devel<9.54.0-18.el9_6
9.54.0-18.el9_6
redhat/libgs-devel<9.54.0-18.el9_6
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redhat/libgs-devel<9.54.0-18.el9_6.aa
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Remediation

Event History

May 13, 2025
Advisory Published
via Red Hat·12:00 AM
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of RHSA-2025:7422?

The severity of RHSA-2025:7422 is moderate.

2

How do I fix RHSA-2025:7422?

To fix RHSA-2025:7422, update the Ghostscript package to version 9.54.0-18.el9_6.

3

What products are affected by RHSA-2025:7422?

Affected products include Red Hat Enterprise Linux and various Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder versions.

4

What type of vulnerability is addressed in RHSA-2025:7422?

RHSA-2025:7422 addresses a security vulnerability related to Ghostscript, specifically a dangling pointer issue.

5

Is there a known exploit for RHSA-2025:7422?

As of now, there are no public exploits specifically targeting the vulnerability in RHSA-2025:7422.

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