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    Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 202501-06
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    Severity: High
    Title: GPL Ghostscript: Multiple Vulnerabilities
    Date: January 23, 2025
    Bugs: #942639
    ID: 202501-06

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    Synopsis
    ========

    Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in GPL Ghostscript, the
    worst of which could lead to arbitrary code execution.

    Background
    ==========

    Ghostscript is an interpreter for the PostScript language and for PDF.

    Affected packages
    =================

    Package Vulnerable Unaffected
    ------------------------ ------------ ------------
    app-text/ghostscript-gpl < 10.04.0 >= 10.04.0

    Description
    ===========

    Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in GPL Ghostscript. Please
    review the CVE identifiers referenced below for details.

    Impact
    ======

    Please review the referenced CVE identifiers for details.

    Workaround
    ==========

    There is no known workaround at this time.

    Resolution
    ==========

    All GPL Ghostscript users should upgrade to the latest version:

    # emerge --sync
    # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=app-text/ghostscript-gpl-10.04.0"

    References
    ==========

    [ 1 ] CVE-2024-46951
    https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-46951
    [ 2 ] CVE-2024-46952
    https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-46952
    [ 3 ] CVE-2024-46953
    https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-46953
    [ 4 ] CVE-2024-46954
    https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-46954
    [ 5 ] CVE-2024-46955
    https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-46955
    [ 6 ] CVE-2024-46956
    https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-46956

    Availability
    ============

    This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at
    the Gentoo Security Website:

    https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202501-06

    Concerns?
    =========

    Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the
    confidentiality and security of our users' machines is of utmost
    importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to security@gentoo.org or alternatively, you may file a bug at https://bugs.gentoo.org.

    License
    =======

    Copyright 2025 Gentoo Foundation, Inc; referenced text
    belongs to its owner(s).

    The contents of this document are licensed under the
    Creative Commons - Attribution / Share Alike license.

    https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5
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