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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-5396-2
Ubuntu Security Notice 5396-2 - USN-5396-1 addressed a vulnerability in Ghostscript. This update provides the corresponding update for Ubuntu 16.04 ESM. It was discovered that Ghostscript incorrectly handled certain PostScript files. If a user or automated system were tricked into processing a specially crafted file, a remote attacker could possibly use this issue to access arbitrary files, execute arbitrary code, or cause a denial of service.
==========================================================================Ubuntu Security Notice USN-5396-2June 08, 2022ghostscript vulnerability==========================================================================A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:- Ubuntu 16.04 ESMSummary:Ghostscript could be made to crash, access files, or run programs if itopened a specially crafted file.Software Description:- ghostscript: PostScript and PDF interpreterDetails:USN-5396-1 addressed a vulnerability in Ghostscript. This updateprovides the corresponding update for Ubuntu 16.04 ESM.Original advisory details:It was discovered that Ghostscript incorrectly handled certain PostScript files. If a user or automated system were tricked into processing a specially crafted file, a remote attacker could possibly use this issue to access arbitrary files, execute arbitrary code, or cause a denial of service.Update instructions:The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the followingpackage versions:Ubuntu 16.04 ESM: ghostscript 9.26~dfsg+0-0ubuntu0.16.04.14+esm3 libgs9 9.26~dfsg+0-0ubuntu0.16.04.14+esm3In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.References: https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5396-2 https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5396-1 CVE-2019-25059