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SUSE Linux Micro 6.1 update: 2025:20310-1 important freetype2 fix

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Calendar Grey June 4, 2025
Dist Suse Esm H88
Update for SUSE Linux Micro 6.1 addressing important freetype2 issues and vulnerabilities. Fixes major issues.
Affected Products: * SUSE Linux Micro 6.1

Summary

## This update for freetype2 fixes the following issues: Update to 2.13.2: * Some fields in the `FT_Outline` structure have been changed from signed to unsigned type, which better reflects the actual usage. It is also an additional means to protect against malformed input. * Rare double-free crashes in the cache subsystem have been fixed. * Excessive stack allocation in the autohinter has been fixed. * The B/W rasterizer has received a major upkeep that results in large performance improvements. The rendering speed has increased and even doubled for very complex glyphs. ## Patch Instructions: To install this SUSE update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch". Alternatively you can run the command listed for your product: * SUSE Linux Micro 6.1

References

Affected Products:

* SUSE Linux Micro 6.1

An update that can now be installed.

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Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2025:20310-1
Release Date: 2025-05-13T13:32:59Z
Rating: important

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