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CVE-2020-17538 · cross-distro fix matrix

CVE-2020-17538: A buffer overflow vulnerability in GetNumSameData() in contrib/lips4/gdevlips.c of Artifex Software GhostScript from v9.18 to v9.50 allows a remote attacker to cause a denial of service via a crafted PDF file. This is fixed in v9.51.

Affects 8 Linux releases across 8 (distro × package) combinations.

Fix per ecosystem

Each block below is a distro release where CVE-2020-17538 has a known fix. Run the listed command on that distro to remediate.

Debian bullseye

Source: Debian Security Tracker

  • ghostscript→ fixed in9.51~dfsg-1urgency: not yet assigned
    sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y ghostscript

Debian bookworm

Source: Debian Security Tracker

  • ghostscript→ fixed in9.51~dfsg-1urgency: not yet assigned
    sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y ghostscript

Debian trixie

Source: Debian Security Tracker

  • ghostscript→ fixed in9.51~dfsg-1urgency: not yet assigned
    sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y ghostscript

Alpine v3.20

Source: Alpine secdb

  • ghostscript→ fixed in9.51-r0
    apk update && apk add --upgrade ghostscript

Alpine v3.21

Source: Alpine secdb

  • ghostscript→ fixed in9.51-r0
    apk update && apk add --upgrade ghostscript

Alpine edge

Source: Alpine secdb

  • ghostscript→ fixed in9.51-r0
    apk update && apk add --upgrade ghostscript

Alpine v3.18

Source: Alpine secdb

  • ghostscript→ fixed in9.51-r0
    apk update && apk add --upgrade ghostscript

Alpine v3.19

Source: Alpine secdb

  • ghostscript→ fixed in9.51-r0
    apk update && apk add --upgrade ghostscript
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