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A ghostscript security update has been released for Debian GNU/Linux 10 LTS to address a potential buffer-overflow vulnerability.



DLA 3381-1: ghostscript security update



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Debian LTS Advisory DLA-3381-1 debian-lts@lists.debian.org
  https://www.debian.org/lts/security/ Chris Lamb
April 04, 2023   https://wiki.debian.org/LTS
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Package : ghostscript
Version : 9.27~dfsg-2+deb10u7
CVE ID : CVE-2023-28879
Debian Bug : 1033757

It was discovered that there was a potential buffer-overflow
vulnerability in ghostscript, a popular interpreter for the
PostScript language used, for example, to generate PDF files.

For Debian 10 buster, this problem has been fixed in version
9.27~dfsg-2+deb10u7.

We recommend that you upgrade your ghostscript packages.

For the detailed security status of ghostscript please refer to
its security tracker page at:
  https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/ghostscript

Further information about Debian LTS security advisories, how to apply
these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be
found at:   https://wiki.debian.org/LTS