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Gentoo: GLSA-201204-04 Normal: FreeType Remote Code Execution Risk

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Calendar Grey April 17, 2012
Dist Gentoo Esm H88
A number of vulnerabilities in FreeType may enable remote code execution or lead to service interruption. It is recommended to upgrade.
Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in FreeType, allowing remote attackers to possibly execute arbitrary code or cause 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 security issue gentoo remote code execution normal severity freeType

Resolution

All FreeType users should upgrade to the latest version: # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=media-libs/freetype-2.4.9"

References

[ 1 ] CVE-2012-1126 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2012-1126 [ 2 ] CVE-2012-1127 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2012-1127 [ 3 ] CVE-2012-1128 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2012-1128 [ 4 ] CVE-2012-1129 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2012-1129 [ 5 ] CVE-2012-1130 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2012-1130 [ 6 ] CVE-2012-1131 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2012-1131 [ 7 ] CVE-2012-1132 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2012-1132 [ 8 ] CVE-2012-1133 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2012-1133 [ 9 ] CVE-2012-1134 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2012-1134 [ 10 ] CVE-2012-1135 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2012-1135 [ 11 ] CVE-2012-1136 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2012-1136 [ 12 ] CVE-2012-1137 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2012-1137 [ 13 ] CVE-2012-1138 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/201204-04
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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: April 17, 2012
Bugs: #407257
ID: 201204-04

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Topics Covered

security advisory denial of service security issue gentoo remote code execution normal severity freeType

Synopsis

Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in FreeType, allowing remote attackers to possibly execute arbitrary code or cause 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 < 2.4.9 >= 2.4.9

Impact

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

Workaround

There is no known workaround at this time.

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