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Red Hat: RHSA-2009:1062-01 Important: Freetype Integer Overflow Risk

Updated freetype packages that fix various security issues are now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 2.1. This update has been rated as having important security impact by the Red Hat Security Response Team.. ==================================================================== Red Hat Security Advisory Synopsis: Important: freetype security update Advisory ID: RHSA-2009:1062-01 Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux Advisory URL: https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2009:1062.html Issue date: 2009-05-22 CVE Names: CVE-2006-1861 CVE-2007-2754 CVE-2009-0946 ==================================================================== 1. Summary: Updated freetype packages that fix various security issues are now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 2.1. This update has been rated as having important security impact by the Red Hat Security Response Team. 2. Relevant releases/architectures: Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (Advanced Server) version 2.1 - i386, ia64 Red Hat Linux Advanced Workstation 2.1 - ia64 Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 2.1 - i386 Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 2.1 - i386 3. Description: FreeType is a free, high-quality, portable font engine that can open and manage font files. It also loads, hints, and renders individual glyphs efficiently. These packages provide both the FreeType 1 and FreeType 2 font engines. Tavis Ormandy of the Google Security Team discovered several integer overflow flaws in the FreeType 2 font engine. If a user loaded a carefully-crafted font file with an application linked against FreeType 2, it could cause the application to crash or, possibly, execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the user running the application. (CVE-2009-0946) Chris Evans discovered multiple integer overflow flaws in the FreeType font engine. If a user loaded a carefully-crafted font file with an application linked against FreeType, it could cause the application to crash or, possibly, execute arbitrary code with theprivileges of the user running the application. (CVE-2006-1861) An integer overflow flaw was found in the way the FreeType font engine processed TrueType . Significant freetype patch released for Red Hat, featuring vital security remedies for critical integer overflow vulnerabilities.. Freetype Update, Red Hat Security, Integer Overflow Fix. . Severity: Important. LinuxSecurity.com Team

Calendar 2 May 22, 2009 Important Red Hat
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Scientific Linux: Updated Qt Packages Fix Integer Overflow Issue

Updated qt packages that correct an integer overflow flaw are . Date: Wed, 8 Nov 2006 16:51:40 -0600 Reply-To: Troy Dawson Sender: Security Errata for Scientific Linux From: Troy Dawson Subject: ERRATA for "qt" on SL 301,302,303,304,305,307,308 i386,x86_64 now available Comments: To: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. The following ERRATA for SL 301,302,303,304,305,307,308 i386,x86_64 are now available from: Synopsis: Updated qt packages that correct an integer overflow flaw are now available Severity: moderate Issued on: 2006-11-01 CVEs: CVE-2006-4811 SRPMS qt-3.1.2-14.RHEL3.src.rpm i386 qt-3.1.2-14.RHEL3.i386.rpm qt-config-3.1.2-14.RHEL3.i386.rpm qt-designer-3.1.2-14.RHEL3.i386.rpm qt-devel-3.1.2-14.RHEL3.i386.rpm qt-MySQL-3.1.2-14.RHEL3.i386.rpm qt-ODBC-3.1.2-14.RHEL3.i386.rpm qt-PostgreSQL-3.1.2-14.RHEL3.i386.rpm x86_64 qt-3.1.2-14.RHEL3.i386.rpm qt-3.1.2-14.RHEL3.x86_64.rpm qt-config-3.1.2-14.RHEL3.x86_64.rpm qt-designer-3.1.2-14.RHEL3.x86_64.rpm qt-devel-3.1.2-14.RHEL3.x86_64.rpm qt-MySQL-3.1.2-14.RHEL3.x86_64.rpm qt-ODBC-3.1.2-14.RHEL3.x86_64.rpm qt-PostgreSQL-3.1.2-14.RHEL3.x86_64.rpm --Troy Dawson --Connie Sieh . Recent qt updates address a numerical vulnerability in Scientific Linux versions 301 through 308, boosting system protection.. qt packages update, Scientific Linux advisory, integer flaw fix, security patches. . LinuxSecurity.com Team

Calendar 2 Nov 08, 2006 Scientific Linux
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