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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.844776
Category:Ubuntu Local Security Checks
Title:Ubuntu: Security Advisory (USN-4686-1)
Summary:The remote host is missing an update for the 'ghostscript' package(s) announced via the USN-4686-1 advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update for the 'ghostscript' package(s) announced via the USN-4686-1 advisory.

Vulnerability Insight:
It was discovered that Ghostscript incorrectly handled certain image
files. If a user or automated system were tricked into processing a
specially crafted file, a remote attacker could use this issue to cause
Ghostscript to crash, resulting in a denial of service, or possibly
execute arbitrary code.

Affected Software/OS:
'ghostscript' package(s) on Ubuntu 16.04, Ubuntu 18.04.

Solution:
Please install the updated package(s).

CVSS Score:
7.1

CVSS Vector:
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2018-5727
https://github.com/uclouvain/openjpeg/issues/1053
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2020-27814
Debian Security Information: DSA-4882 (Google Search)
https://www.debian.org/security/2021/dsa-4882
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202101-29
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1901998
https://github.com/uclouvain/openjpeg/issues/1283
https://www.oracle.com//security-alerts/cpujul2021.html
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/02/msg00011.html
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2020-27824
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/OQR4EWRFFZQDMFPZKFZ6I3USLMW6TKTP/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/WJUPGIZE6A4O52EBOF75MCXJOL6MUCRV/
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1905723
https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuoct2021.html
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2020-27841
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1907510
https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuApr2021.html
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2020-27842
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1907513
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/04/msg00006.html
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2020-27843
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1907516
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2020-27845
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1907523
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2020-6851
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/LACIIDDCKZJEPKTTFILSOSBQL7L3FC6V/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/XBRMI2D3XPVWKE3V52KRBW7BJVLS5LD3/
https://github.com/uclouvain/openjpeg/issues/1228
https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2020.html
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/01/msg00025.html
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/07/msg00008.html
RedHat Security Advisories: RHSA-2020:0262
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:0262
RedHat Security Advisories: RHSA-2020:0274
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:0274
RedHat Security Advisories: RHSA-2020:0296
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:0296
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2020-8112
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/EFM77GIFWHOECNIERYJQPI2ZJU57GZD5/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/TFEVEKETJV7GOXD5RDWL35ESEDHC663E/
https://github.com/uclouvain/openjpeg/issues/1231
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/01/msg00035.html
RedHat Security Advisories: RHSA-2020:0550
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:0550
RedHat Security Advisories: RHSA-2020:0569
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:0569
RedHat Security Advisories: RHSA-2020:0570
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:0570
RedHat Security Advisories: RHSA-2020:0694
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:0694
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