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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.844521
Category:Ubuntu Local Security Checks
Title:Ubuntu: Security Advisory (USN-4445-1)
Summary:The remote host is missing an update for the 'ghostscript' package(s) announced via the USN-4445-1 advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update for the 'ghostscript' package(s) announced via the USN-4445-1 advisory.

Vulnerability Insight:
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,

Affected Software/OS:
'ghostscript' package(s) on Ubuntu 20.04.

Solution:
Please install the updated package(s).

CVSS Score:
7.5

CVSS Vector:
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2020-15900
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202008-20
http://git.ghostscript.com/?p=ghostpdl.git;a=log
https://git.ghostscript.com/?p=ghostpdl.git;a=commitdiff;h=5d499272b95a6b890a1397e11d20937de000d31b
https://github.com/ArtifexSoftware/ghostpdl/commit/5d499272b95a6b890a1397e11d20937de000d31b
https://github.com/ArtifexSoftware/ghostpdl/commits/master/psi/zstring.c
SuSE Security Announcement: openSUSE-SU-2020:1142 (Google Search)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-08/msg00004.html
SuSE Security Announcement: openSUSE-SU-2020:1146 (Google Search)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-08/msg00006.html
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4445-1/
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