Debian: DSA-2328-1: freetype security update
Debian: DSA-2328-1: freetype security update
It was discovered that missing input sanitising in Freetype's glyph handling could lead to memory corruption, resulting in denial of service or the execution of arbitrary code.
-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Debian Security Advisory DSA-2328-1 This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. https://www.debian.org/security/ Moritz Muehlenhoff October 24, 2011 https://www.debian.org/security/faq - ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Package : freetype Vulnerability : missing input sanitising Problem type : remote Debian-specific: no CVE ID : CVE-2011-3256 Debian Bug : 646120 It was discovered that missing input sanitising in Freetype's glyph handling could lead to memory corruption, resulting in denial of service or the execution of arbitrary code. For the oldstable distribution (lenny), this problem has been fixed in version 2.3.7-2+lenny7. For the stable distribution (squeeze), this problem has been fixed in version 2.4.2-2.1+squeeze2. For the unstable distribution (sid), this problem has been fixed in version 2.4.7-1. 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.