Debian: DSA-3188-1: freetype security update

Date 15 Mar 2015

Category Debian Linux Distribution - Security Advisories

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Posted By LinuxSecurity Advisories

Mateusz Jurczyk discovered multiple vulnerabilities in Freetype. Opening malformed fonts may result in denial of service or the execution of arbitrary code.

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Debian Security Advisory DSA-3188-1 This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
https://www.debian.org/security/ Moritz Muehlenhoff
March 15, 2015 https://www.debian.org/security/faq
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Package : freetype
CVE ID : CVE-2014-9656 CVE-2014-9657 CVE-2014-9658 CVE-2014-9660
CVE-2014-9661 CVE-2014-9663 CVE-2014-9664 CVE-2014-9666
CVE-2014-9667 CVE-2014-9669 CVE-2014-9670 CVE-2014-9671
CVE-2014-9672 CVE-2014-9673 CVE-2014-9675

Mateusz Jurczyk discovered multiple vulnerabilities in Freetype. Opening
malformed fonts may result in denial of service or the execution of
arbitrary code.

For the stable distribution (wheezy), these problems have been fixed in
version 2.4.9-1.1+deb7u1.

For the upcoming stable distribution (jessie), these problems have been
fixed in version 2.5.2-3.

For the unstable distribution (sid), these problems have been fixed in
version 2.5.2-3.

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/

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