Debian: DSA-2155-1: freetype security update

Two buffer overflows were found in the Freetype font library, which could lead to the execution of arbitrary code. For the stable distribution (lenny), this problem has been fixed in

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Debian Security Advisory DSA-2155-1                   This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
https://www.debian.org/security/                        Moritz Muehlenhoff
January 30, 2011                       https://www.debian.org/security/faq
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Package        : freetype
Vulnerability  : several
Problem type   : remote
Debian-specific: no
CVE ID         : CVE-2010-3814 CVE-2010-3855

Two buffer overflows were found in the Freetype font library, which could
lead to the execution of arbitrary code.

For the stable distribution (lenny), this problem has been fixed in
version 2.3.7-2+lenny5.

For the testing distribution (squeeze), this problem has been fixed in
version 2.4.2-2.1.

For the unstable distribution (sid), this problem has been fixed in
version 2.4.2-2.1.

We recommend that you upgrade your freetype packages.

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