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SUSE: 2011:1307-1 Important: freetype2 Denial Of Service And Code Execution

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Calendar Grey December 8, 2011
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The recent update to freetype2 by SUSE tackles critical security vulnerabilities, reinforcing the safety and reliability of the system.
An update that fixes two vulnerabilities is now available

Summary

   SUSE Security Update: Security update for freetype2
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Announcement ID:    SUSE-SU-2011:1307-1
Rating:             important
References:         #730124 
Cross-References:   CVE-2011-3256 CVE-2011-3439
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 two vulnerabilities is now available.

Description:


   This update of freetype2 fixes multiple security flaws that
   could allow  attackers to cause a denial of service or to
   execute arbitrary code via  specially crafted fonts
   (CVE-2011-3256, CVE-2011-3439).

   Security Issue references:

   * CVE-2011-3256
   
   * CVE-2011-3439
   

Indications:

   Everyone should 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-freetype2-5491

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP1 for VMware:

      zypper in -t patch slessp1-freetype2-5491

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP1:

      zypper in -t patch slessp1-freetype2-5491

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP1:

      zypper in -t patch sledsp1-freetype2-5491

   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-2.3.7-25.28.1

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

      freetype2-devel-32bit-2.3.7-25.28.1

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

      freetype2-2.3.7-25.28.1

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

      freetype2-32bit-2.3.7-25.28.1

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

      freetype2-2.3.7-25.28.1

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

      freetype2-32bit-2.3.7-25.28.1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP1 (ia64):

      freetype2-x86-2.3.7-25.28.1

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

      freetype2-2.3.7-25.28.1
      freetype2-devel-2.3.7-25.28.1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP1 (x86_64):

      freetype2-32bit-2.3.7-25.28.1


References:

   https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2011-3256.html
   https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2011-3439.html
   https://login.microfocus.com/nidp/app/login?sid=0
   https://login.microfocus.com/nidp/app/login?sid=0

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