# DLA-3931-1: ghostscript security update

DLA-3931-1, released October 22, 2024, fixes 1 CVE in ghostscript (version 9.53.3~dfsg-7+deb11u8). None of them is reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: Routine. The product is no longer supported.

- Web page: https://patchblox.com/security/fix/linux/dla-3931-1
- Platform: Linux
- Released: Oct 22, 2024
- Priority: Routine (Closes CVE-2024-29508)
- CVEs: 1, exploited: 0, on CISA KEV: 0
- Vendor advisory: https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2024-29508

## Applies to

| Product | Release | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| [ghostscript](https://patchblox.com/security/data/product/linux/ghostscript.md) | Debian 11.6 (bullseye) | 9.53.3~dfsg-7+deb11u8 |

## CVEs this fix closes

| CVE | Priority | Title | CVSS | EPSS | Exploitation |
|---|---|---|---:|---:|---|
| [CVE-2024-29508](https://patchblox.com/security/data/cve/CVE-2024-29508.md) | Routine | ghostscript: This update for ghostscript fixes the following issues:  - CVE-2024-29508: Fixed heap pointer leak in pdf_base_font_a... | 3.3 | 0.0038 |  |

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Data as of 2026-11-07T06:34:28Z UTC. Source: Patchblox Patch Radar (https://patchblox.com/security/patch-radar). Patchblox finds out-of-date software on Windows, macOS and Linux and updates it through release rings: https://patchblox.com/demo