Bug#584013: hyperlatex: Security bugs in ghostscript

2010-06-01 Thread paul . szabo
Dear Ronald, > I.e., you consider hyperlatex as "fixed" with regard to #584013 when > "-P- -dSAFER" are added to the gs calls? If you done that then I would not insist on keeping the bug open. Whether "fixed", only you can tell: sorry I do not use hyperlatex so cannot comment. (Please see the con

Bug#584013: hyperlatex: Security bugs in ghostscript

2010-06-01 Thread Roland Stigge
Hi, On 06/01/2010 01:10 PM, paul.sz...@sydney.edu.au wrote: >> (4) Please state clearly what's wrong with the package (hyperlatex in >> this case). From the other bug reports I deduce that gs calls should be >> extended with "-P- -dSAFER". This should be done in the hyperlatex >> source package in

Bug#584013: hyperlatex: Security bugs in ghostscript

2010-06-01 Thread paul . szabo
Dear Roland, > (1) If ghostscript has a bug, maybe it should be fixed there instead of > in all gs dependant packages? Yes, but gs says "cannot fix" and "please use -P-". > (2) Mass bug filing (esp. RC/security) is generally not a great idea, > especially if > (3) You haven't checked the individ

Bug#584013: hyperlatex: Security bugs in ghostscript

2010-06-01 Thread Roland Stigge
Hi, On 06/01/2010 03:10 AM, Paul Szabo wrote: > This package depends on ghostscript, and may be affected. Please > evaluate the security of this package, and fix if needed. There are several issues with this bug: (1) If ghostscript has a bug, maybe it should be fixed there instead of in all gs d

Bug#584013: hyperlatex: Security bugs in ghostscript

2010-05-31 Thread Paul Szabo
Package: hyperlatex Severity: grave Tags: security Justification: user security hole Please note remote execute-any-code security bugs in ghostscript: http://bugs.debian.org/583183 This package depends on ghostscript, and may be affected. Please evaluate the security of this package, and fix