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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.845190
Category:Ubuntu Local Security Checks
Title:Ubuntu: Security Advisory (USN-5224-1)
Summary:The remote host is missing an update for the 'ghostscript' package(s) announced via the USN-5224-1 advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update for the 'ghostscript' package(s) announced via the USN-5224-1 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
cause Ghostscript to crash, resulting in a denial of service, or possibly
execute arbitrary code.

Affected Software/OS:
'ghostscript' package(s) on Ubuntu 18.04, Ubuntu 20.04, Ubuntu 21.04, Ubuntu 21.10.

Solution:
Please install the updated package(s).

CVSS Score:
4.3

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

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2021-45944
Debian Security Information: DSA-5038 (Google Search)
https://www.debian.org/security/2022/dsa-5038
https://bugs.chromium.org/p/oss-fuzz/issues/detail?id=30715
https://git.ghostscript.com/?p=ghostpdl.git;a=commit;h=7861fcad13c497728189feafb41cd57b5b50ea25
https://github.com/google/oss-fuzz-vulns/issues/16
https://bugs.chromium.org/p/oss-fuzz/issues/detail?id=29903
https://github.com/google/oss-fuzz-vulns/blob/main/vulns/ghostscript/OSV-2021-237.yaml
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/01/msg00006.html
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2021-45949
https://bugs.chromium.org/p/oss-fuzz/issues/detail?id=34675
https://git.ghostscript.com/?p=ghostpdl.git;a=commit;h=2a3129365d3bc0d4a41f107ef175920d1505d1f7
https://github.com/google/oss-fuzz-vulns/blob/main/vulns/ghostscript/OSV-2021-803.yaml
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