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[bug-gv] -dSAFER security fix


From: John Bowman
Subject: [bug-gv] -dSAFER security fix
Date: 24 Feb 2005 17:56:06 -0700

The gv-3.6.1 hack to make pdf files work with gs-8.00 (and later)
introduces a serious security hole: it effectively circumvents the whole
point of the -dSAFER option!

The right way to fix this is illustrated in the attached patch.

-- John Bowman
University of Alberta

Attachment: gv-3.5.8-gs8.patch
Description: /u/bowman/imaging/www/patches/gv-3.5.8-gs8.patch


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