Debian: DSA-2351-1 Important: Libxml2 Integer Overflow Vulnerability
debian
November 20, 2011
It was discovered that missing input sanitising in Freetype's processing of CID-keyed fonts could lead to the execution of arbitrary code
Summary
It was discovered that missing input sanitising in Freetype's processing
of CID-keyed fonts could lead to the execution of arbitrary code.
For the oldstable distribution (lenny), this problem has been fixed in
version 2.3.7-2+lenny8.
For the stable distribution (squeeze), this problem has been fixed in
version 2.4.2-2.1+squeeze3.
For the unstable distribution (sid), this problem has been fixed in
version 2.4.8-1.
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: http://www.debian.org/security/
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Package: freetype
CVE ID: CVE-2011-3439
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