CVE-2018-16585 · cross-distro fix matrix

CVE-2018-16585: An issue was discovered in Artifex Ghostscript before 9.24. The .setdistillerkeys PostScript command is accepted even though it is not intended for use during document processing (e.g., after the startup phase). This leads to memory corruption, allowing remote attackers able to supply crafted PostSc

Affects 3 Linux releases across 3 (distro × package) combinations.

Fix per ecosystem

Each block below is a distro release where CVE-2018-16585 has a known fix. Run the listed command on that distro to remediate.

Debian bullseye

Source: Debian Security Tracker

ghostscript→ fixed in9.25~dfsg-1urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y ghostscript
```

Debian bookworm

Source: Debian Security Tracker

ghostscript→ fixed in9.25~dfsg-1urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y ghostscript
```

Debian trixie

Source: Debian Security Tracker

ghostscript→ fixed in9.25~dfsg-1urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y ghostscript
```

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