=========================================================================Ubuntu Security Notice USN-1911-2
July 31, 2013
ghostscript vulnerability
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A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:
- Ubuntu 13.04
Summary:
Ghostscript could be made to crash if it opened a specially crafted file.
Software Description:
- ghostscript: PostScript and PDF interpreter
Details:
USN-1911-1 fixed vulnerabilities in Little CMS. This update provides the
corresponding updates for Ghostscript.
Original advisory details:
It was discovered that Little CMS did not properly verify certain memory
allocations. If a user or automated system using Little CMS were tricked
into opening a specially crafted file, an attacker could cause Little CMS
to crash.
Update instructions:
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following
package versions:
Ubuntu 13.04:
libgs9 9.07~dfsg2-0ubuntu3.1
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.
References:
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-1911-2
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-1911-1
CVE-2013-4160
Package Information:
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/ghostscript/9.07~dfsg2-0ubuntu3.1