Debian: DSA-3370-1: freetype security update
Debian: DSA-3370-1: freetype security update
It was discovered that FreeType did not properly handle some malformed inputs. This could allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via crafted font files.
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Debian Security Advisory DSA-3370-1 This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. https://www.debian.org/security/ Alessandro Ghedini October 06, 2015 https://www.debian.org/security/faq - ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Package : freetype CVE ID : CVE-2014-9745 CVE-2014-9746 CVE-2014-9747 Debian Bug : 798619 798620 It was discovered that FreeType did not properly handle some malformed inputs. This could allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via crafted font files. For the oldstable distribution (wheezy), these problems have been fixed in version 2.4.9-1.1+deb7u2. For the stable distribution (jessie), these problems have been fixed in version 2.5.2-3+deb8u1. For the testing distribution (stretch), these problems have been fixed in version 2.6-1. For the unstable distribution (sid), these problems have been fixed in version 2.6-1. 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.