CVE-2009-0196

Publication date 16 April 2009

Last updated 24 July 2024

Ubuntu priority

Medium

Why this priority?

Description

Heap-based buffer overflow in the big2_decode_symbol_dict function (jbig2_symbol_dict.c) in the JBIG2 decoding library (jbig2dec) in Ghostscript 8.64, and probably earlier versions, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a PDF file with a JBIG2 symbol dictionary segment with a large run length value.

Read the notes from the security team

Status

Package Ubuntu Release Status
ghostscript 9.10 karmic
Fixed in 8.64.dfsg.1-0ubuntu8
9.04 jaunty
Fixed in 8.64.dfsg.1-0ubuntu8
8.10 intrepid
Fixed in 8.63.dfsg.1-0ubuntu6.4
8.04 LTS hardy
Fixed in 8.61.dfsg.1-1ubuntu3.2
7.10 gutsy Ignored end of life, was needed
6.06 LTS dapper Not in release
gs-afpl 9.10 karmic Not in release
9.04 jaunty Not in release
8.10 intrepid Not in release
8.04 LTS hardy Not in release
7.10 gutsy Not in release
6.06 LTS dapper Ignored end of life
gs-esp 9.10 karmic Not in release
9.04 jaunty Not in release
8.10 intrepid Not in release
8.04 LTS hardy Not in release
7.10 gutsy Not in release
6.06 LTS dapper
Fixed in 8.15.2.dfsg.0ubuntu1-0ubuntu1.2
gs-gpl 9.10 karmic Not in release
9.04 jaunty Not in release
8.10 intrepid Not in release
8.04 LTS hardy Not in release
7.10 gutsy Not in release
6.06 LTS dapper
Fixed in 8.15-4ubuntu3.3

Notes

mdeslaur

Secunia advisory SA34292

References

Related Ubuntu Security Notices (USN)

    • USN-757-1
    • Ghostscript vulnerabilities
    • 15 April 2009

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