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Posted on 06 August 2025
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Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 202508-02
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Severity: High
Title: GPL Ghostscript: Multiple Vulnerabilities
Date: August 06, 2025
Bugs: #951285, #955140
ID: 202508-02

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Synopsis
========
Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in GPL Ghostscript, the
worst of which can lead to execution of arbitrary code.

Background
==========
Ghostscript is an interpreter for the PostScript language and for PDF.

Affected packages
=================
Package Vulnerable Unaffected
------------------------ ------------ ------------
app-text/ghostscript-gpl < 10.05.1 >= 10.05.1

Description
===========
Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in GPL Ghostscript. Please
review the CVE identifiers referenced below for details.

Impact
======
Please review the referenced CVE identifiers for details.

Workaround
==========
There is no known workaround at this time.

Resolution
==========
All GPL Ghostscript users should upgrade to the latest version:

# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=app-text/ghostscript-gpl-10.05.1"

References
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[ 1 ] CVE-2025-27830
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-27830
[ 2 ] CVE-2025-27831
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-27831
[ 3 ] CVE-2025-27832
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-27832
[ 4 ] CVE-2025-27833
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-27833
[ 5 ] CVE-2025-27834
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-27834
[ 6 ] CVE-2025-27835
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-27835
[ 7 ] CVE-2025-27836
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-27836
[ 8 ] CVE-2025-27837
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-27837
[ 9 ] CVE-2025-46646
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-46646

Availability
============
This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at
the Gentoo Security Website:

https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202508-02

Concerns?
=========
Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the
confidentiality and security of our users' machines is of utmost
importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to
security@gentoo.org or alternatively, you may file a bug at
https://bugs.gentoo.org.

License
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Copyright 2025 Gentoo Foundation, Inc; referenced text
belongs to its owner(s).

The contents of this document are licensed under the
Creative Commons - Attribution / Share Alike license.

https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5
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