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Debian 8: DLA-2040-1 Critical: Harfbuzz Denial Of Service Issue

debian lts
Calendar Grey December 17, 2019
Dist Debian Esm H88
Package: freetype Version: 2.5.2-1+deb8u2 CVE ID: CVE-2016-1234 A vulnerability has been detected in freetype
An issue has been found in harfbuzz, an OpenType text shaping engine
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security advisory denial of service update software patch debian buffer over-read harfbuzz

Summary

Due to a buffer over-read, remote attackers are able to cause a denial of
service or possibly have other impact via crafted data.


For Debian 8 "Jessie", this problem has been fixed in version
0.9.35-2+deb8u1.

We recommend that you upgrade your harfbuzz packages.

Further information about Debian LTS security advisories, how to apply
these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be
found at: https://wiki.debian.org/LTS



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Package: harfbuzz
Version: 0.9.35-2+deb8u1
CVE ID: CVE-2015-8947

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security advisory denial of service update software patch debian buffer over-read harfbuzz

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