openSUSE 11.4: 2011:0852-1 Important: Freetype Off-By-One Issue
opensuse
July 28, 2011
An update that fixes one vulnerability is now available.
Description
This freetype2 update fixes sign extension problems and
missing length checks.
This issue was used in one of the last jailbreakme exploits
for Apple iPhone/iPad products. (CVE-2011-0226)
Topics Covered
Patch
Patch Instructions:
To install this openSUSE Security Update use YaST online_update.
Alternatively you can run the command listed for your product:
- openSUSE 11.4:
zypper in -t patch freetype2-4915
- openSUSE 11.3:
zypper in -t patch freetype2-4915
To bring your system up-to-date, use "zypper patch".
Package List
- openSUSE 11.4 (i586 x86_64):
freetype2-devel-2.4.4-7.8.1
libfreetype6-2.4.4-7.8.1
- openSUSE 11.4 (x86_64):
freetype2-devel-32bit-2.4.4-7.8.1
libfreetype6-32bit-2.4.4-7.8.1
- openSUSE 11.3 (i586 x86_64):
freetype2-devel-2.3.12-7.6.1
libfreetype6-2.3.12-7.6.1
- openSUSE 11.3 (x86_64):
freetype2-devel-32bit-2.3.12-7.6.1
libfreetype6-32bit-2.3.12-7.6.1
References
https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2011-0226.html
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Announcement ID: openSUSE-SU-2011:0852-1
Rating: important
Affected Products:
openSUSE 11.4
openSUSE 11.3
Topics Covered
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