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Gentoo: GLSA-201201-09 Normal: FreeType Remote Code Execution Threat

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Calendar Grey January 23, 2012
Dist Gentoo Esm H88
A series of security flaws in FreeType have been disclosed in a Gentoo advisory. Users are strongly recommended to update their installations to reduce potential threats.
Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in FreeType, allowing remote attackers to possibly execute arbitrary code or cause a Denial of Service

Summary

Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in FreeType. Please review the CVE identifiers referenced below for details.

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Topics Covered

security advisory denial of service Gentoo remote execution FreeType

Resolution

All FreeType users should upgrade to the latest version: # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=media-libs/freetype-2.4.8"

References

[ 1 ] CVE-2010-1797 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2010-1797 [ 2 ] CVE-2010-2497 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2010-2497 [ 3 ] CVE-2010-2498 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2010-2498 [ 4 ] CVE-2010-2499 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2010-2499 [ 5 ] CVE-2010-2500 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2010-2500 [ 6 ] CVE-2010-2519 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2010-2519 [ 7 ] CVE-2010-2520 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2010-2520 [ 8 ] CVE-2010-2527 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2010-2527 [ 9 ] CVE-2010-2541 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2010-2541 [ 10 ] CVE-2010-2805 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2010-2805 [ 11 ] CVE-2010-2806 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2010-2806 [ 12 ] CVE-2010-2807 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2010-2807 [ 13 ] CVE-2010-2808 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvena...

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Availability

This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at the Gentoo Security Website: https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201201-09
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Concerns

Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the confidentiality and security of our users' machines is of utmost importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to security@gentoo.org or alternatively, you may file a bug at https://bugs.gentoo.org.

Severity: Normal
Title: FreeType: Multiple vulnerabilities
Date: January 23, 2012
Bugs: #332701, #342121, #345843, #377143, #387535, #390623
ID: 201201-09

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Topics Covered

security advisory denial of service Gentoo remote execution FreeType

Synopsis

Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in FreeType, allowing remote attackers to possibly execute arbitrary code or cause a Denial of Service.

Background

FreeType is a high-quality and portable font engine.

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Affected Packages

------------------------------------------------------------------- Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected ------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 media-libs/freetype < 2.4.8 >= 2.4.8

Impact

===== A remote attacker could entice a user to open a specially crafted font, possibly resulting in the remote execution of arbitrary code with the privileges of the user running the application, or a Denial of Service.

Workaround

There is no known workaround at this time.

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