RedHat: Moderate: ghostscript security update RHSA-2009:0345-01
Summary
Ghostscript is a set of software that provides a PostScript(TM)
interpreter, a set of C procedures (the Ghostscript library, which
implements the graphics capabilities in the PostScript language) and
an interpreter for Portable Document Format (PDF) files.
Multiple integer overflow flaws which could lead to heap-based buffer
overflows, as well as multiple insufficient input validation flaws, were
found in Ghostscript's International Color Consortium Format library
(icclib). Using specially-crafted ICC profiles, an attacker could create a
malicious PostScript or PDF file with embedded images which could cause
Ghostscript to crash, or, potentially, execute arbitrary code when opened
by the victim. (CVE-2009-0583, CVE-2009-0584)
All users of ghostscript are advised to upgrade to these updated packages,
which contain a backported patch to correct these issues.
Summary
Solution
Before applying this update, make sure that all previously-released
errata relevant to your system have been applied.
This update is available via Red Hat Network. Details on how to use
the Red Hat Network to apply this update are available at
References
http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2009-0583 http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2009-0584 http://www.redhat.com/security/updates/classification/#moderate
Package List
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3:
Source:
i386:
ghostscript-7.05-32.1.17.i386.rpm
ghostscript-debuginfo-7.05-32.1.17.i386.rpm
ghostscript-devel-7.05-32.1.17.i386.rpm
hpijs-1.3-32.1.17.i386.rpm
ia64:
ghostscript-7.05-32.1.17.i386.rpm
ghostscript-7.05-32.1.17.ia64.rpm
ghostscript-debuginfo-7.05-32.1.17.i386.rpm
ghostscript-debuginfo-7.05-32.1.17.ia64.rpm
ghostscript-devel-7.05-32.1.17.ia64.rpm
hpijs-1.3-32.1.17.ia64.rpm
ppc:
ghostscript-7.05-32.1.17.ppc.rpm
ghostscript-7.05-32.1.17.ppc64.rpm
ghostscript-debuginfo-7.05-32.1.17.ppc.rpm
ghostscript-debuginfo-7.05-32.1.17.ppc64.rpm
ghostscript-devel-7.05-32.1.17.ppc.rpm
hpijs-1.3-32.1.17.ppc.rpm
s390:
ghostscript-7.05-32.1.17.s390.rpm
ghostscript-debuginfo-7.05-32.1.17.s390.rpm
ghostscript-devel-7.05-32.1.17.s390.rpm
hpijs-1.3-32.1.17.s390.rpm
s390x:
ghostscript-7.05-32.1.17.s390.rpm
ghostscript-7.05-32.1.17.s390x.rpm
ghostscript-debuginfo-7.05-32.1.17.s390.rpm
ghostscript-debuginfo-7.05-32.1.17.s390x.rpm
ghostscript-devel-7.05-32.1.17.s390x.rpm
hpijs-1.3-32.1.17.s390x.rpm
x86_64:
ghostscript-7.05-32.1.17.i386.rpm
ghostscript-7.05-32.1.17.x86_64.rpm
ghostscript-debuginfo-7.05-32.1.17.i386.rpm
ghostscript-debuginfo-7.05-32.1.17.x86_64.rpm
ghostscript-devel-7.05-32.1.17.x86_64.rpm
hpijs-1.3-32.1.17.x86_64.rpm
Red Hat Desktop version 3:
Source:
i386:
ghostscript-7.05-32.1.17.i386.rpm
ghostscript-debuginfo-7.05-32.1.17.i386.rpm
ghostscript-devel-7.05-32.1.17.i386.rpm
hpijs-1.3-32.1.17.i386.rpm
x86_64:
ghostscript-7.05-32.1.17.i386.rpm
ghostscript-7.05-32.1.17.x86_64.rpm
ghostscript-debuginfo-7.05-32.1.17.i386.rpm
ghostscript-debuginfo-7.05-32.1.17.x86_64.rpm
ghostscript-devel-7.05-32.1.17.x86_64.rpm
hpijs-1.3-32.1.17.x86_64.rpm
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3:
Source:
i386:
ghostscript-7.05-32.1.17.i386.rpm
ghostscript-debuginfo-7.05-32.1.17.i386.rpm
ghostscript-devel-7.05-32.1.17.i386.rpm
hpijs-1.3-32.1.17.i386.rpm
ia64:
ghostscript-7.05-32.1.17.i386.rpm
ghostscript-7.05-32.1.17.ia64.rpm
ghostscript-debuginfo-7.05-32.1.17.i386.rpm
ghostscript-debuginfo-7.05-32.1.17.ia64.rpm
ghostscript-devel-7.05-32.1.17.ia64.rpm
hpijs-1.3-32.1.17.ia64.rpm
x86_64:
ghostscript-7.05-32.1.17.i386.rpm
ghostscript-7.05-32.1.17.x86_64.rpm
ghostscript-debuginfo-7.05-32.1.17.i386.rpm
ghostscript-debuginfo-7.05-32.1.17.x86_64.rpm
ghostscript-devel-7.05-32.1.17.x86_64.rpm
hpijs-1.3-32.1.17.x86_64.rpm
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3:
Source:
i386:
ghostscript-7.05-32.1.17.i386.rpm
ghostscript-debuginfo-7.05-32.1.17.i386.rpm
ghostscript-devel-7.05-32.1.17.i386.rpm
hpijs-1.3-32.1.17.i386.rpm
ia64:
ghostscript-7.05-32.1.17.i386.rpm
ghostscript-7.05-32.1.17.ia64.rpm
ghostscript-debuginfo-7.05-32.1.17.i386.rpm
ghostscript-debuginfo-7.05-32.1.17.ia64.rpm
ghostscript-devel-7.05-32.1.17.ia64.rpm
hpijs-1.3-32.1.17.ia64.rpm
x86_64:
ghostscript-7.05-32.1.17.i386.rpm
ghostscript-7.05-32.1.17.x86_64.rpm
ghostscript-debuginfo-7.05-32.1.17.i386.rpm
ghostscript-debuginfo-7.05-32.1.17.x86_64.rpm
ghostscript-devel-7.05-32.1.17.x86_64.rpm
hpijs-1.3-32.1.17.x86_64.rpm
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4:
Source:
i386:
ghostscript-7.07-33.2.el4_7.5.i386.rpm
ghostscript-debuginfo-7.07-33.2.el4_7.5.i386.rpm
ghostscript-devel-7.07-33.2.el4_7.5.i386.rpm
ghostscript-gtk-7.07-33.2.el4_7.5.i386.rpm
ia64:
ghostscript-7.07-33.2.el4_7.5.i386.rpm
ghostscript-7.07-33.2.el4_7.5.ia64.rpm
ghostscript-debuginfo-7.07-33.2.el4_7.5.i386.rpm
ghostscript-debuginfo-7.07-33.2.el4_7.5.ia64.rpm
ghostscript-devel-7.07-33.2.el4_7.5.ia64.rpm
ghostscript-gtk-7.07-33.2.el4_7.5.ia64.rpm
ppc:
ghostscript-7.07-33.2.el4_7.5.ppc.rpm
ghostscript-7.07-33.2.el4_7.5.ppc64.rpm
ghostscript-debuginfo-7.07-33.2.el4_7.5.ppc.rpm
ghostscript-debuginfo-7.07-33.2.el4_7.5.ppc64.rpm
ghostscript-devel-7.07-33.2.el4_7.5.ppc.rpm
ghostscript-gtk-7.07-33.2.el4_7.5.ppc.rpm
s390:
ghostscript-7.07-33.2.el4_7.5.s390.rpm
ghostscript-debuginfo-7.07-33.2.el4_7.5.s390.rpm
ghostscript-devel-7.07-33.2.el4_7.5.s390.rpm
ghostscript-gtk-7.07-33.2.el4_7.5.s390.rpm
s390x:
ghostscript-7.07-33.2.el4_7.5.s390.rpm
ghostscript-7.07-33.2.el4_7.5.s390x.rpm
ghostscript-debuginfo-7.07-33.2.el4_7.5.s390.rpm
ghostscript-debuginfo-7.07-33.2.el4_7.5.s390x.rpm
ghostscript-devel-7.07-33.2.el4_7.5.s390x.rpm
ghostscript-gtk-7.07-33.2.el4_7.5.s390x.rpm
x86_64:
ghostscript-7.07-33.2.el4_7.5.i386.rpm
ghostscript-7.07-33.2.el4_7.5.x86_64.rpm
ghostscript-debuginfo-7.07-33.2.el4_7.5.i386.rpm
ghostscript-debuginfo-7.07-33.2.el4_7.5.x86_64.rpm
ghostscript-devel-7.07-33.2.el4_7.5.x86_64.rpm
ghostscript-gtk-7.07-33.2.el4_7.5.x86_64.rpm
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4:
Source:
i386:
ghostscript-7.07-33.2.el4_7.5.i386.rpm
ghostscript-debuginfo-7.07-33.2.el4_7.5.i386.rpm
ghostscript-devel-7.07-33.2.el4_7.5.i386.rpm
ghostscript-gtk-7.07-33.2.el4_7.5.i386.rpm
x86_64:
ghostscript-7.07-33.2.el4_7.5.i386.rpm
ghostscript-7.07-33.2.el4_7.5.x86_64.rpm
ghostscript-debuginfo-7.07-33.2.el4_7.5.i386.rpm
ghostscript-debuginfo-7.07-33.2.el4_7.5.x86_64.rpm
ghostscript-devel-7.07-33.2.el4_7.5.x86_64.rpm
ghostscript-gtk-7.07-33.2.el4_7.5.x86_64.rpm
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4:
Source:
i386:
ghostscript-7.07-33.2.el4_7.5.i386.rpm
ghostscript-debuginfo-7.07-33.2.el4_7.5.i386.rpm
ghostscript-devel-7.07-33.2.el4_7.5.i386.rpm
ghostscript-gtk-7.07-33.2.el4_7.5.i386.rpm
ia64:
ghostscript-7.07-33.2.el4_7.5.i386.rpm
ghostscript-7.07-33.2.el4_7.5.ia64.rpm
ghostscript-debuginfo-7.07-33.2.el4_7.5.i386.rpm
ghostscript-debuginfo-7.07-33.2.el4_7.5.ia64.rpm
ghostscript-devel-7.07-33.2.el4_7.5.ia64.rpm
ghostscript-gtk-7.07-33.2.el4_7.5.ia64.rpm
x86_64:
ghostscript-7.07-33.2.el4_7.5.i386.rpm
ghostscript-7.07-33.2.el4_7.5.x86_64.rpm
ghostscript-debuginfo-7.07-33.2.el4_7.5.i386.rpm
ghostscript-debuginfo-7.07-33.2.el4_7.5.x86_64.rpm
ghostscript-devel-7.07-33.2.el4_7.5.x86_64.rpm
ghostscript-gtk-7.07-33.2.el4_7.5.x86_64.rpm
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4:
Source:
i386:
ghostscript-7.07-33.2.el4_7.5.i386.rpm
ghostscript-debuginfo-7.07-33.2.el4_7.5.i386.rpm
ghostscript-devel-7.07-33.2.el4_7.5.i386.rpm
ghostscript-gtk-7.07-33.2.el4_7.5.i386.rpm
ia64:
ghostscript-7.07-33.2.el4_7.5.i386.rpm
ghostscript-7.07-33.2.el4_7.5.ia64.rpm
ghostscript-debuginfo-7.07-33.2.el4_7.5.i386.rpm
ghostscript-debuginfo-7.07-33.2.el4_7.5.ia64.rpm
ghostscript-devel-7.07-33.2.el4_7.5.ia64.rpm
ghostscript-gtk-7.07-33.2.el4_7.5.ia64.rpm
x86_64:
ghostscript-7.07-33.2.el4_7.5.i386.rpm
ghostscript-7.07-33.2.el4_7.5.x86_64.rpm
ghostscript-debuginfo-7.07-33.2.el4_7.5.i386.rpm
ghostscript-debuginfo-7.07-33.2.el4_7.5.x86_64.rpm
ghostscript-devel-7.07-33.2.el4_7.5.x86_64.rpm
ghostscript-gtk-7.07-33.2.el4_7.5.x86_64.rpm
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client):
Source:
i386:
ghostscript-8.15.2-9.4.el5_3.4.i386.rpm
ghostscript-debuginfo-8.15.2-9.4.el5_3.4.i386.rpm
ghostscript-gtk-8.15.2-9.4.el5_3.4.i386.rpm
x86_64:
ghostscript-8.15.2-9.4.el5_3.4.i386.rpm
ghostscript-8.15.2-9.4.el5_3.4.x86_64.rpm
ghostscript-debuginfo-8.15.2-9.4.el5_3.4.i386.rpm
ghostscript-debuginfo-8.15.2-9.4.el5_3.4.x86_64.rpm
ghostscript-gtk-8.15.2-9.4.el5_3.4.x86_64.rpm
RHEL Desktop Workstation (v. 5 client):
Source:
i386:
ghostscript-debuginfo-8.15.2-9.4.el5_3.4.i386.rpm
ghostscript-devel-8.15.2-9.4.el5_3.4.i386.rpm
x86_64:
ghostscript-debuginfo-8.15.2-9.4.el5_3.4.i386.rpm
ghostscript-debuginfo-8.15.2-9.4.el5_3.4.x86_64.rpm
ghostscript-devel-8.15.2-9.4.el5_3.4.i386.rpm
ghostscript-devel-8.15.2-9.4.el5_3.4.x86_64.rpm
Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server):
Source:
i386:
ghostscript-8.15.2-9.4.el5_3.4.i386.rpm
ghostscript-debuginfo-8.15.2-9.4.el5_3.4.i386.rpm
ghostscript-devel-8.15.2-9.4.el5_3.4.i386.rpm
ghostscript-gtk-8.15.2-9.4.el5_3.4.i386.rpm
ia64:
ghostscript-8.15.2-9.4.el5_3.4.ia64.rpm
ghostscript-debuginfo-8.15.2-9.4.el5_3.4.ia64.rpm
ghostscript-devel-8.15.2-9.4.el5_3.4.ia64.rpm
ghostscript-gtk-8.15.2-9.4.el5_3.4.ia64.rpm
ppc:
ghostscript-8.15.2-9.4.el5_3.4.ppc.rpm
ghostscript-8.15.2-9.4.el5_3.4.ppc64.rpm
ghostscript-debuginfo-8.15.2-9.4.el5_3.4.ppc.rpm
ghostscript-debuginfo-8.15.2-9.4.el5_3.4.ppc64.rpm
ghostscript-devel-8.15.2-9.4.el5_3.4.ppc.rpm
ghostscript-devel-8.15.2-9.4.el5_3.4.ppc64.rpm
ghostscript-gtk-8.15.2-9.4.el5_3.4.ppc.rpm
s390x:
ghostscript-8.15.2-9.4.el5_3.4.s390.rpm
ghostscript-8.15.2-9.4.el5_3.4.s390x.rpm
ghostscript-debuginfo-8.15.2-9.4.el5_3.4.s390.rpm
ghostscript-debuginfo-8.15.2-9.4.el5_3.4.s390x.rpm
ghostscript-devel-8.15.2-9.4.el5_3.4.s390.rpm
ghostscript-devel-8.15.2-9.4.el5_3.4.s390x.rpm
ghostscript-gtk-8.15.2-9.4.el5_3.4.s390x.rpm
x86_64:
ghostscript-8.15.2-9.4.el5_3.4.i386.rpm
ghostscript-8.15.2-9.4.el5_3.4.x86_64.rpm
ghostscript-debuginfo-8.15.2-9.4.el5_3.4.i386.rpm
ghostscript-debuginfo-8.15.2-9.4.el5_3.4.x86_64.rpm
ghostscript-devel-8.15.2-9.4.el5_3.4.i386.rpm
ghostscript-devel-8.15.2-9.4.el5_3.4.x86_64.rpm
ghostscript-gtk-8.15.2-9.4.el5_3.4.x86_64.rpm
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Topic
Updated ghostscript packages that fix multiple security issues are now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3, 4, and 5.
This update has been rated as having moderate security impact by the Red Hat Security Response Team.
Topic
Relevant Releases Architectures
RHEL Desktop Workstation (v. 5 client) - i386, x86_64
Red Hat Desktop version 3 - i386, x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server) - i386, ia64, ppc, s390x, x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3 - i386, ia64, ppc, s390, s390x, x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4 - i386, ia64, ppc, s390, s390x, x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client) - i386, x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4 - i386, x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3 - i386, ia64, x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4 - i386, ia64, x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3 - i386, ia64, x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4 - i386, ia64, x86_64
Bugs Fixed
487742 - CVE-2009-0583 ghostscript: Multiple integer overflows in the International Color Consortium Format Library
487744 - CVE-2009-0584 ghostscript: Multiple insufficient upper-bounds checks on certain sizes in the International Color Consortium Format Library