Debian: DSA-2294-1: freetype security update
Debian: DSA-2294-1: freetype security update
It was discovered that insufficient input saniting in Freetype's code to parse Type1 could lead to the execution of arbitrary code. For the oldstable distribution (lenny), this problem has been fixed in
-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Debian Security Advisory DSA-2294-1 This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. https://www.debian.org/security/ Moritz Muehlenhoff August 14, 2011 https://www.debian.org/security/faq - ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Package : freetype Vulnerability : missing input sanisiting Problem type : remote Debian-specific: no CVE ID : CVE-2011-0226 Debian Bug : 635871 It was discovered that insufficient input saniting in Freetype's code to parse Type1 could lead to the execution of arbitrary code. For the oldstable distribution (lenny), this problem has been fixed in version 2.3.7-2+lenny6. For the stable distribution (squeeze), this problem has been fixed in version 2.4.2-2.1+squeeze1. For the unstable distribution (sid), this problem has been fixed in version 2.4.6-1. We recommend that you upgrade your freetype packages. Further information about Debian Security Advisories, how to apply these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be found at: https://www.debian.org/security/ Mailing list: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.