MGASA-2023-0260

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    MGASA-2023-0260

    Published: 11 Sept 2023Last Modified: 16 Apr 2026

    Summary: Updated ghostscript packages fix security vulnerability

    Details: Ghostscript through 10.01.2 mishandles permission validation for pipe devices (with the %pipe% prefix or the | pipe character prefix). (CVE-2023-36664) A buffer overflow flaw was found in base/gdevdevn.c:1973 in devn_pcx_write_rle() in ghostscript. This issue may allow a local attacker to cause a denial of service via outputting a crafted PDF file for a DEVN device with gs. (CVE-2023-38559)

    References: https://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2023-0260.html, https://bugs.mageia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=32237, https://www.debian.org/security/2023/dsa-5446, https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6213-1, https://bugs.mageia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=32070, https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6297-1

    Affected packages

    Package

    Name: ghostscript

    Purl: pkg:rpm/mageia/ghostscript?arch=source&distro=mageia-8

    Affected ranges

    Type: ECOSYSTEM

    Events:

    Introduced- 0
    Fixed -9.53.3-2.6.mga8

    Affected versions

    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
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    Privileges Required
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    User Interaction
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    Scope
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    Confidentiality
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    Integrity
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    Availability
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    MGASA-2023-0260 | CVE-DB