[gentoo-announce] [ GLSA 201201-09 ] FreeType: Multiple vulnerabilities

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Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 201201-09

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Severity: Normal

Title: FreeType: Multiple vulnerabilities

Date: January 23, 2012

Bugs: #332701, #342121, #345843, #377143, #387535, #390623

ID: 201201-09

 

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Synopsis

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Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in FreeType, allowing remote

attackers to possibly execute arbitrary code or cause a Denial of

Service.

 

Background

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FreeType is a high-quality and portable font engine.

 

Affected packages

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Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected

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1 media-libs/freetype < 2.4.8 >= 2.4.8

 

Description

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Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in FreeType. Please

review the CVE identifiers referenced below for details.

 

Impact

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A remote attacker could entice a user to open a specially crafted font,

possibly resulting in the remote execution of arbitrary code with the

privileges of the user running the application, or a Denial of Service.

 

Workaround

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There is no known workaround at this time.

 

Resolution

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All FreeType users should upgrade to the latest version:

 

# emerge --sync

# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=media-libs/freetype-2.4.8"

 

References

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[ 1 ] CVE-2010-1797

http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2010-1797

[ 2 ] CVE-2010-2497

http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2010-2497

[ 3 ] CVE-2010-2498

http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2010-2498

[ 4 ] CVE-2010-2499

http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2010-2499

[ 5 ] CVE-2010-2500

http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2010-2500

[ 6 ] CVE-2010-2519

http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2010-2519

[ 7 ] CVE-2010-2520

http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2010-2520

[ 8 ] CVE-2010-2527

http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2010-2527

[ 9 ] CVE-2010-2541

http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2010-2541

[ 10 ] CVE-2010-2805

http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2010-2805

[ 11 ] CVE-2010-2806

http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2010-2806

[ 12 ] CVE-2010-2807

http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2010-2807

[ 13 ] CVE-2010-2808

http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2010-2808

[ 14 ] CVE-2010-3053

http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2010-3053

[ 15 ] CVE-2010-3054

http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2010-3054

[ 16 ] CVE-2010-3311

http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2010-3311

[ 17 ] CVE-2010-3814

http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2010-3814

[ 18 ] CVE-2010-3855

http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2010-3855

[ 19 ] CVE-2011-0226

http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2011-0226

[ 20 ] CVE-2011-3256

http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2011-3256

[ 21 ] CVE-2011-3439

http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2011-3439

 

Availability

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This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at

the Gentoo Security Website:

 

http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201201-09.xml

 

Concerns?

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Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the

confidentiality and security of our users' machines is of utmost

importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to

security ( -at -) gentoo.org or alternatively, you may file a bug at

https://bugs.gentoo.org.

 

License

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Copyright 2012 Gentoo Foundation, Inc; referenced text

belongs to its owner(s).

 

The contents of this document are licensed under the

Creative Commons - Attribution / Share Alike license.

 

http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5