# Security update for ghostscript

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2025:1127-1  
Release Date: 2025-04-03T11:53:43Z  
Rating: important  
References:

  * bsc#1240075
  * bsc#1240077
  * bsc#1240080
  * bsc#1240081

  
Cross-References:

  * CVE-2025-27831
  * CVE-2025-27832
  * CVE-2025-27835
  * CVE-2025-27836

  
CVSS scores:

  * CVE-2025-27831 ( SUSE ):  6.6 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H
  * CVE-2025-27831 ( NVD ):  9.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  * CVE-2025-27832 ( SUSE ):  7.1 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H
  * CVE-2025-27832 ( NVD ):  9.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  * CVE-2025-27835 ( SUSE ):  7.1 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H
  * CVE-2025-27835 ( NVD ):  7.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  * CVE-2025-27836 ( SUSE ):  7.1 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H
  * CVE-2025-27836 ( NVD ):  9.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

  
Affected Products:

  * Basesystem Module 15-SP6
  * openSUSE Leap 15.6
  * SUSE Enterprise Storage 7.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP6
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP3
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP4
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP5
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing ESPOS 15 SP4
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing ESPOS 15 SP5
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing LTSS 15 SP3
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing LTSS 15 SP4
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing LTSS 15 SP5
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15 SP6
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP3
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP3 LTSS
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP4
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP4 LTSS
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP5
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP5 LTSS
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP6
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP3
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP4
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP5
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP6
  * SUSE Manager Proxy 4.3
  * SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server 4.3
  * SUSE Manager Server 4.3

  
  
An update that solves four vulnerabilities can now be installed.

## Description:

This update for ghostscript fixes the following issues:

  * CVE-2025-27831: Fixed text buffer overflow in DOCXWRITE TXTWRITE device via
    long characters to devices/vector/doc_common.c (bsc#1240075)
  * CVE-2025-27832: Fixed compression buffer overflow in NPDL device for
    contrib/japanese/gdevnpdl.c (bsc#1240077)
  * CVE-2025-27835: Fixed buffer overflow occurs when converting glyphs to
    Unicode in psi/zbfont.c (bsc#1240080)
  * CVE-2025-27836: Fixed Print buffer overflow in BJ10V device in
    contrib/japanese/gdev10v.c (bsc#1240081)

## Patch Instructions:

To install this SUSE update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like
YaST online_update or "zypper patch".  
Alternatively you can run the command listed for your product:

  * openSUSE Leap 15.6  
    zypper in -t patch openSUSE-SLE-15.6-2025-1127=1

  * Basesystem Module 15-SP6  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Basesystem-15-SP6-2025-1127=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing LTSS 15 SP3  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-HPC-15-SP3-LTSS-2025-1127=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing ESPOS 15 SP4  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-HPC-15-SP4-ESPOS-2025-1127=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing LTSS 15 SP4  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-HPC-15-SP4-LTSS-2025-1127=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing ESPOS 15 SP5  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-HPC-15-SP5-ESPOS-2025-1127=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing LTSS 15 SP5  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-HPC-15-SP5-LTSS-2025-1127=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP3 LTSS  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-SLES-15-SP3-LTSS-2025-1127=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP4 LTSS  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-SLES-15-SP4-LTSS-2025-1127=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP5 LTSS  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-SLES-15-SP5-LTSS-2025-1127=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP3  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-SLES_SAP-15-SP3-2025-1127=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP4  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-SLES_SAP-15-SP4-2025-1127=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP5  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-SLES_SAP-15-SP5-2025-1127=1

  * SUSE Manager Proxy 4.3  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-SUSE-Manager-Proxy-4.3-2025-1127=1

  * SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server 4.3  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-SUSE-Manager-Retail-Branch-
Server-4.3-2025-1127=1

  * SUSE Manager Server 4.3  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-SUSE-Manager-Server-4.3-2025-1127=1

  * SUSE Enterprise Storage 7.1  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-Storage-7.1-2025-1127=1

## Package List:

  * openSUSE Leap 15.6 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    * ghostscript-x11-debuginfo-9.52-150000.203.1
    * ghostscript-x11-9.52-150000.203.1
    * ghostscript-debugsource-9.52-150000.203.1
    * ghostscript-devel-9.52-150000.203.1
    * ghostscript-debuginfo-9.52-150000.203.1
    * ghostscript-9.52-150000.203.1
  * Basesystem Module 15-SP6 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    * ghostscript-x11-debuginfo-9.52-150000.203.1
    * ghostscript-x11-9.52-150000.203.1
    * ghostscript-debugsource-9.52-150000.203.1
    * ghostscript-devel-9.52-150000.203.1
    * ghostscript-debuginfo-9.52-150000.203.1
    * ghostscript-9.52-150000.203.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing LTSS 15 SP3 (aarch64
    x86_64)
    * ghostscript-x11-debuginfo-9.52-150000.203.1
    * ghostscript-x11-9.52-150000.203.1
    * ghostscript-debugsource-9.52-150000.203.1
    * ghostscript-devel-9.52-150000.203.1
    * ghostscript-debuginfo-9.52-150000.203.1
    * ghostscript-9.52-150000.203.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing ESPOS 15 SP4 (aarch64
    x86_64)
    * ghostscript-x11-debuginfo-9.52-150000.203.1
    * ghostscript-x11-9.52-150000.203.1
    * ghostscript-debugsource-9.52-150000.203.1
    * ghostscript-devel-9.52-150000.203.1
    * ghostscript-debuginfo-9.52-150000.203.1
    * ghostscript-9.52-150000.203.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing LTSS 15 SP4 (aarch64
    x86_64)
    * ghostscript-x11-debuginfo-9.52-150000.203.1
    * ghostscript-x11-9.52-150000.203.1
    * ghostscript-debugsource-9.52-150000.203.1
    * ghostscript-devel-9.52-150000.203.1
    * ghostscript-debuginfo-9.52-150000.203.1
    * ghostscript-9.52-150000.203.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing ESPOS 15 SP5 (aarch64
    x86_64)
    * ghostscript-x11-debuginfo-9.52-150000.203.1
    * ghostscript-x11-9.52-150000.203.1
    * ghostscript-debugsource-9.52-150000.203.1
    * ghostscript-devel-9.52-150000.203.1
    * ghostscript-debuginfo-9.52-150000.203.1
    * ghostscript-9.52-150000.203.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing LTSS 15 SP5 (aarch64
    x86_64)
    * ghostscript-x11-debuginfo-9.52-150000.203.1
    * ghostscript-x11-9.52-150000.203.1
    * ghostscript-debugsource-9.52-150000.203.1
    * ghostscript-devel-9.52-150000.203.1
    * ghostscript-debuginfo-9.52-150000.203.1
    * ghostscript-9.52-150000.203.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP3 LTSS (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    * ghostscript-x11-debuginfo-9.52-150000.203.1
    * ghostscript-x11-9.52-150000.203.1
    * ghostscript-debugsource-9.52-150000.203.1
    * ghostscript-devel-9.52-150000.203.1
    * ghostscript-debuginfo-9.52-150000.203.1
    * ghostscript-9.52-150000.203.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP4 LTSS (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    * ghostscript-x11-debuginfo-9.52-150000.203.1
    * ghostscript-x11-9.52-150000.203.1
    * ghostscript-debugsource-9.52-150000.203.1
    * ghostscript-devel-9.52-150000.203.1
    * ghostscript-debuginfo-9.52-150000.203.1
    * ghostscript-9.52-150000.203.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP5 LTSS (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    * ghostscript-x11-debuginfo-9.52-150000.203.1
    * ghostscript-x11-9.52-150000.203.1
    * ghostscript-debugsource-9.52-150000.203.1
    * ghostscript-devel-9.52-150000.203.1
    * ghostscript-debuginfo-9.52-150000.203.1
    * ghostscript-9.52-150000.203.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP3 (ppc64le x86_64)
    * ghostscript-x11-debuginfo-9.52-150000.203.1
    * ghostscript-x11-9.52-150000.203.1
    * ghostscript-debugsource-9.52-150000.203.1
    * ghostscript-devel-9.52-150000.203.1
    * ghostscript-debuginfo-9.52-150000.203.1
    * ghostscript-9.52-150000.203.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP4 (ppc64le x86_64)
    * ghostscript-x11-debuginfo-9.52-150000.203.1
    * ghostscript-x11-9.52-150000.203.1
    * ghostscript-debugsource-9.52-150000.203.1
    * ghostscript-devel-9.52-150000.203.1
    * ghostscript-debuginfo-9.52-150000.203.1
    * ghostscript-9.52-150000.203.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP5 (ppc64le x86_64)
    * ghostscript-x11-debuginfo-9.52-150000.203.1
    * ghostscript-x11-9.52-150000.203.1
    * ghostscript-debugsource-9.52-150000.203.1
    * ghostscript-devel-9.52-150000.203.1
    * ghostscript-debuginfo-9.52-150000.203.1
    * ghostscript-9.52-150000.203.1
  * SUSE Manager Proxy 4.3 (x86_64)
    * ghostscript-x11-debuginfo-9.52-150000.203.1
    * ghostscript-x11-9.52-150000.203.1
    * ghostscript-debugsource-9.52-150000.203.1
    * ghostscript-devel-9.52-150000.203.1
    * ghostscript-debuginfo-9.52-150000.203.1
    * ghostscript-9.52-150000.203.1
  * SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server 4.3 (x86_64)
    * ghostscript-x11-debuginfo-9.52-150000.203.1
    * ghostscript-x11-9.52-150000.203.1
    * ghostscript-debugsource-9.52-150000.203.1
    * ghostscript-devel-9.52-150000.203.1
    * ghostscript-debuginfo-9.52-150000.203.1
    * ghostscript-9.52-150000.203.1
  * SUSE Manager Server 4.3 (ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    * ghostscript-x11-debuginfo-9.52-150000.203.1
    * ghostscript-x11-9.52-150000.203.1
    * ghostscript-debugsource-9.52-150000.203.1
    * ghostscript-devel-9.52-150000.203.1
    * ghostscript-debuginfo-9.52-150000.203.1
    * ghostscript-9.52-150000.203.1
  * SUSE Enterprise Storage 7.1 (aarch64 x86_64)
    * ghostscript-x11-debuginfo-9.52-150000.203.1
    * ghostscript-x11-9.52-150000.203.1
    * ghostscript-debugsource-9.52-150000.203.1
    * ghostscript-devel-9.52-150000.203.1
    * ghostscript-debuginfo-9.52-150000.203.1
    * ghostscript-9.52-150000.203.1

## References:

  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-27831.html
  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-27832.html
  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-27835.html
  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-27836.html
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1240075
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1240077
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1240080
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1240081