Issued:
2011-06-24
Updated:
2011-06-24

RHBA-2011:0899 - ghostscript bug fix update


Synopsis

ghostscript bug fix update

Type/Severity

Bug Fix Advisory

Topic

Updated ghostscript packages that fix a bug are now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.

Description

The Ghostscript suite provides a PostScript interpreter, a set of C procedures (the Ghostscript library, which implements the graphics capabilities in the PostScript language), and an interpreter for PDF files. Ghostscript translates PostScript code into many common, bitmapped formats, like those understood by most printers and displays. This enables users to display PostScript files and print them on non-PostScript printers.

This update fixes the following bug:

  • Previously, the default paper size was selected in portrait orientation when printing documents in landscape orientation. Consequently, the output was printed in portrait orientation and the content was cropped on the right side. With this update, if the paper size matches in landscape mode, that paper size is selected and the landscape orientation is selected for printing. (BZ#710651)

All users of ghostscript are advised to upgrade to these updated packages, which fix this bug.

Solution

Before applying this update, make sure that all previously-released errata relevant to your system have been applied.

This update is available via Red Hat Network. Details on how to use the Red Hat Network to apply this update are available at This content is not included.https://access.redhat.com/kb/docs/DOC-11259

Affected Products

ProductVersionArch
Red Hat Virtual Storage Appliance (from RHUI)6.1x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64 - Extended Update Support6.1x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64 - Extended Update Support6.1i386
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Scientific Computing6x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, big endian6ppc64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, big endian - Extended Update Support6.1ppc64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems6s390x
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems - Extended Update Support6.1s390x
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation6x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation6i386
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server6x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server6i386
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server from RHUI6x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server from RHUI6i386
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Retired Extended Life Cycle Support6x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Update Support from RHUI6.1x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Update Support from RHUI6.1i386
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Life Cycle Support6x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Life Cycle Support6i386
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Life Cycle Support Extension6x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Life Cycle Support Extension6i386
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Life Cycle Support Extension (for IBM z Systems)6s390x
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Life Cycle Support (for IBM z Systems)6s390x
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop6x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop6i386

Updated Packages

  • ghostscript-debuginfo-8.70-11.el6_1.2.ppc64.rpm
  • ghostscript-debuginfo-8.70-11.el6_1.2.s390x.rpm
  • ghostscript-devel-8.70-11.el6_1.2.x86_64.rpm
  • ghostscript-debuginfo-8.70-11.el6_1.2.ppc.rpm
  • ghostscript-gtk-8.70-11.el6_1.2.ppc64.rpm
  • ghostscript-8.70-11.el6_1.2.x86_64.rpm
  • ghostscript-8.70-11.el6_1.2.ppc.rpm
  • ghostscript-8.70-11.el6_1.2.s390x.rpm
  • ghostscript-8.70-11.el6_1.2.ppc64.rpm
  • ghostscript-debuginfo-8.70-11.el6_1.2.x86_64.rpm
  • ghostscript-devel-8.70-11.el6_1.2.i686.rpm
  • ghostscript-doc-8.70-11.el6_1.2.s390x.rpm
  • ghostscript-doc-8.70-11.el6_1.2.ppc64.rpm
  • ghostscript-gtk-8.70-11.el6_1.2.i686.rpm
  • ghostscript-devel-8.70-11.el6_1.2.s390.rpm
  • ghostscript-doc-8.70-11.el6_1.2.i686.rpm
  • ghostscript-devel-8.70-11.el6_1.2.s390x.rpm
  • ghostscript-gtk-8.70-11.el6_1.2.x86_64.rpm
  • ghostscript-debuginfo-8.70-11.el6_1.2.s390.rpm
  • ghostscript-devel-8.70-11.el6_1.2.ppc.rpm
  • ghostscript-8.70-11.el6_1.2.s390.rpm
  • ghostscript-8.70-11.el6_1.2.i686.rpm
  • ghostscript-debuginfo-8.70-11.el6_1.2.i686.rpm
  • ghostscript-8.70-11.el6_1.2.src.rpm
  • ghostscript-gtk-8.70-11.el6_1.2.s390x.rpm
  • ghostscript-devel-8.70-11.el6_1.2.ppc64.rpm
  • ghostscript-doc-8.70-11.el6_1.2.x86_64.rpm

Fixes

CVEs

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References

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