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[slackware-security]  ghostscript (SSA:2018-249-02)

New ghostscript packages are available for Slackware 14.2 and -current to
fix security issues.


Here are the details from the Slackware 14.2 ChangeLog:
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patches/packages/ghostscript-9.24-i586-1_slack14.2.txz:  Upgraded.
  Patched multiple -dSAFER sandbox bypass vulnerabilities.
  Thanks to Tavis Ormandy.
  For more information, see:
        https://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/332928
  (* Security fix *)
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Where to find the new packages:
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Thanks to the friendly folks at the OSU Open Source Lab
(https://osuosl.org/) for donating FTP and rsync hosting
to the Slackware project!  :-)

Also see the "Get Slack" section on http://www.slackware.com/ for
additional mirror sites near you.

Updated package for Slackware 14.2:

Updated package for Slackware x86_64 14.2:

Updated package for Slackware -current:

Updated package for Slackware x86_64 -current:


MD5 signatures:
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Slackware 14.2 package:
31db329be5c3d8f4e9180b4a6388532f  ghostscript-9.24-i586-1_slack14.2.txz

Slackware x86_64 14.2 package:
c46941538e179ca8351596f2877bd5f7  ghostscript-9.24-x86_64-1_slack14.2.txz

Slackware -current package:
575de8c5b4f34bf362bec25dd7044ecc  ap/ghostscript-9.24-i586-1.txz

Slackware x86_64 -current package:
c5d7538a368994111f3f9e4d7f024721  ap/ghostscript-9.24-x86_64-1.txz


Installation instructions:
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Upgrade the package as root:
# upgradepkg ghostscript-9.24-i586-1_slack14.2.txz


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Slackware: 2018-249-02: ghostscript Security Update

September 6, 2018
New ghostscript packages are available for Slackware 14.2 and -current to fix security issues

Summary

Here are the details from the Slackware 14.2 ChangeLog: patches/packages/ghostscript-9.24-i586-1_slack14.2.txz: Upgraded. Patched multiple -dSAFER sandbox bypass vulnerabilities. Thanks to Tavis Ormandy. For more information, see: https://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/332928 (* Security fix *)

Where Find New Packages

Thanks to the friendly folks at the OSU Open Source Lab (https://osuosl.org/) for donating FTP and rsync hosting to the Slackware project! :-)
Also see the "Get Slack" section on http://www.slackware.com/ for additional mirror sites near you.
Updated package for Slackware 14.2:
Updated package for Slackware x86_64 14.2:
Updated package for Slackware -current:
Updated package for Slackware x86_64 -current:

MD5 Signatures

Slackware 14.2 package: 31db329be5c3d8f4e9180b4a6388532f ghostscript-9.24-i586-1_slack14.2.txz
Slackware x86_64 14.2 package: c46941538e179ca8351596f2877bd5f7 ghostscript-9.24-x86_64-1_slack14.2.txz
Slackware -current package: 575de8c5b4f34bf362bec25dd7044ecc ap/ghostscript-9.24-i586-1.txz
Slackware x86_64 -current package: c5d7538a368994111f3f9e4d7f024721 ap/ghostscript-9.24-x86_64-1.txz

Severity
[slackware-security] ghostscript (SSA:2018-249-02)
New ghostscript packages are available for Slackware 14.2 and -current to fix security issues.

Installation Instructions

Installation instructions: Upgrade the package as root: # upgradepkg ghostscript-9.24-i586-1_slack14.2.txz

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