From: | Sean Amoss <ackle@g.o> |
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To: | gentoo-announce@g.o |
Subject: | [gentoo-announce] [ GLSA 201204-04 ] FreeType: Multiple vulnerabilities |
Date: | Tue, 17 Apr 2012 23:18:03 |
Message-Id: | 4F8DF896.3040700@gentoo.org |
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2 | Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 201204-04 |
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7 | Severity: Normal |
8 | Title: FreeType: Multiple vulnerabilities |
9 | Date: April 17, 2012 |
10 | Bugs: #407257 |
11 | ID: 201204-04 |
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14 | |
15 | Synopsis |
16 | ======== |
17 | |
18 | Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in FreeType, allowing remote |
19 | attackers to possibly execute arbitrary code or cause Denial of |
20 | Service. |
21 | |
22 | Background |
23 | ========== |
24 | |
25 | FreeType is a high-quality and portable font engine. |
26 | |
27 | Affected packages |
28 | ================= |
29 | |
30 | ------------------------------------------------------------------- |
31 | Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected |
32 | ------------------------------------------------------------------- |
33 | 1 media-libs/freetype < 2.4.9 >= 2.4.9 |
34 | |
35 | Description |
36 | =========== |
37 | |
38 | Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in FreeType. Please |
39 | review the CVE identifiers referenced below for details. |
40 | |
41 | Impact |
42 | ====== |
43 | |
44 | A remote attacker could entice a user to open a specially crafted font, |
45 | possibly resulting in execution of arbitrary code with the privileges |
46 | of the user running the application, or a Denial of Service condition. |
47 | |
48 | Workaround |
49 | ========== |
50 | |
51 | There is no known workaround at this time. |
52 | |
53 | Resolution |
54 | ========== |
55 | |
56 | All FreeType users should upgrade to the latest version: |
57 | |
58 | # emerge --sync |
59 | # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=media-libs/freetype-2.4.9" |
60 | |
61 | References |
62 | ========== |
63 | |
64 | [ 1 ] CVE-2012-1126 |
65 | http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2012-1126 |
66 | [ 2 ] CVE-2012-1127 |
67 | http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2012-1127 |
68 | [ 3 ] CVE-2012-1128 |
69 | http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2012-1128 |
70 | [ 4 ] CVE-2012-1129 |
71 | http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2012-1129 |
72 | [ 5 ] CVE-2012-1130 |
73 | http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2012-1130 |
74 | [ 6 ] CVE-2012-1131 |
75 | http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2012-1131 |
76 | [ 7 ] CVE-2012-1132 |
77 | http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2012-1132 |
78 | [ 8 ] CVE-2012-1133 |
79 | http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2012-1133 |
80 | [ 9 ] CVE-2012-1134 |
81 | http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2012-1134 |
82 | [ 10 ] CVE-2012-1135 |
83 | http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2012-1135 |
84 | [ 11 ] CVE-2012-1136 |
85 | http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2012-1136 |
86 | [ 12 ] CVE-2012-1137 |
87 | http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2012-1137 |
88 | [ 13 ] CVE-2012-1138 |
89 | http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2012-1138 |
90 | [ 14 ] CVE-2012-1139 |
91 | http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2012-1139 |
92 | [ 15 ] CVE-2012-1140 |
93 | http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2012-1140 |
94 | [ 16 ] CVE-2012-1141 |
95 | http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2012-1141 |
96 | [ 17 ] CVE-2012-1142 |
97 | http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2012-1142 |
98 | [ 18 ] CVE-2012-1143 |
99 | http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2012-1143 |
100 | [ 19 ] CVE-2012-1144 |
101 | http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2012-1144 |
102 | |
103 | Availability |
104 | ============ |
105 | |
106 | This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at |
107 | the Gentoo Security Website: |
108 | |
109 | http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201204-04.xml |
110 | |
111 | Concerns? |
112 | ========= |
113 | |
114 | Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the |
115 | confidentiality and security of our users' machines is of utmost |
116 | importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to |
117 | security@g.o or alternatively, you may file a bug at |
118 | https://bugs.gentoo.org. |
119 | |
120 | License |
121 | ======= |
122 | |
123 | Copyright 2012 Gentoo Foundation, Inc; referenced text |
124 | belongs to its owner(s). |
125 | |
126 | The contents of this document are licensed under the |
127 | Creative Commons - Attribution / Share Alike license. |
128 | |
129 | http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5 |
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