Packages
- ghostscript -
- gs-esp -
- gs-gpl -
Details
Chris Evans discovered that Ghostscript contained a buffer overflow in
its color space handling code. If a user or automated system were
tricked into opening a crafted Postscript file, an attacker could cause
a denial of service or execute arbitrary code with privileges of the
user invoking the program. (CVE-2008-0411)
Chris Evans discovered that Ghostscript contained a buffer overflow in
its color space handling code. If a user or automated system were
tricked into opening a crafted Postscript file, an attacker could cause
a denial of service or execute arbitrary code with privileges of the
user invoking the program. (CVE-2008-0411)
Update instructions
In general, a standard system upgrade is sufficient to effect the necessary changes.
Learn more about how to get the fixes.The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:
| Ubuntu Release | Package Version | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 7.10 gutsy | libgs8 – 8.61.dfsg.1~svn8187-0ubuntu3.4 | ||
| 7.04 feisty | gs-gpl – 8.54.dfsg.1-5ubuntu0.2 | ||
| gs-esp – 8.15.4.dfsg.1-0ubuntu1.1 | |||
| 6.10 edgy | gs-gpl – 8.50-1.1ubuntu1.2 | ||
| gs-esp – 8.15.2.dfsg.0ubuntu1-0ubuntu4.1 | |||
| 6.06 dapper | gs-gpl – 8.15-4ubuntu3.1 | ||
| gs-esp – 8.15.2.dfsg.0ubuntu1-0ubuntu1.1 | |||
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