SUSE 11 SP1: 2011:0853-1 Critical: Freetype2 Length Validation

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   SUSE Security Update: Security update for freetype2
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Announcement ID:    SUSE-SU-2011:0853-1
Rating:             important
References:         #704612 
Cross-References:   CVE-2011-0226
Affected Products:
                    SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11 SP1
                    SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP1 for VMware
                    SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP1
                    SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP1
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   An update that fixes one vulnerability is now available.

Description:


   This update fixes length checks in psaux/psobjs.c.

   This issue was used in one of the last jailbreakme exploits
   for Apple  iPhone/iPad products. (CVE-2011-0226)

   Security Issue reference:

   * CVE-2011-0226
   

Indications:

   Please install this update.

Patch Instructions:

   To install this SUSE Security Update use YaST online_update.
   Alternatively you can run the command listed for your product:

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11 SP1:

      zypper in -t patch sdksp1-freetype2-4921

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP1 for VMware:

      zypper in -t patch slessp1-freetype2-4921

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP1:

      zypper in -t patch slessp1-freetype2-4921

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP1:

      zypper in -t patch sledsp1-freetype2-4921

   To bring your system up-to-date, use "zypper patch".


Package List:

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11 SP1 (i586 ia64 ppc64 s390x x86_64):

      freetype2-devel-2.3.7-25.26.1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11 SP1 (ppc64 s390x x86_64):

      freetype2-devel-32bit-2.3.7-25.26.1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP1 for VMware (i586 x86_64):

      freetype2-2.3.7-25.26.1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP1 for VMware (x86_64):

      freetype2-32bit-2.3.7-25.26.1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP1 (i586 ia64 ppc64 s390x x86_64):

      freetype2-2.3.7-25.26.1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP1 (ppc64 s390x x86_64):

      freetype2-32bit-2.3.7-25.26.1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP1 (ia64):

      freetype2-x86-2.3.7-25.26.1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP1 (i586 x86_64):

      freetype2-2.3.7-25.26.1
      freetype2-devel-2.3.7-25.26.1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP1 (x86_64):

      freetype2-32bit-2.3.7-25.26.1


References:

   https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2011-0226.html