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-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 =========================================================================== AUSCERT External Security Bulletin Redistribution ESB-2011.1069 freetype security update 25 October 2011 =========================================================================== AusCERT Security Bulletin Summary --------------------------------- Product: freetype Publisher: Debian Operating System: Debian GNU/Linux 5 Debian GNU/Linux 6 Impact/Access: Execute Arbitrary Code/Commands -- Remote with User Interaction Resolution: Patch/Upgrade CVE Names: CVE-2011-3256 Reference: ESB-2011.1066.2 Original Bulletin: http://www.debian.org/security/2011/dsa-2328 - --------------------------BEGIN INCLUDED TEXT-------------------- - -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 - - ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Debian Security Advisory DSA-2328-1 security@debian.org http://www.debian.org/security/ Moritz Muehlenhoff October 24, 2011 http://www.debian.org/security/faq - - ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Package : freetype Vulnerability : missing input sanitising Problem type : remote Debian-specific: no CVE ID : CVE-2011-3256 Debian Bug : 646120 It was discovered that missing input sanitising in Freetype's glyph handling could lead to memory corruption, resulting in denial of service or the execution of arbitrary code. For the oldstable distribution (lenny), this problem has been fixed in version 2.3.7-2+lenny7. For the stable distribution (squeeze), this problem has been fixed in version 2.4.2-2.1+squeeze2. For the unstable distribution (sid), this problem has been fixed in version 2.4.7-1. We recommend that you upgrade your freetype packages. Further information about Debian Security Advisories, how to apply these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be found at: http://www.debian.org/security/ Mailing list: debian-security-announce@lists.debian.org - -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.11 (GNU/Linux) iEYEARECAAYFAk6lyMsACgkQXm3vHE4uylo6EgCgl7wqxzQV1h5ZzlnIgkt0Xb2L ZRIAoOu2OzBCeZkmgIV7oUdxezXdw8B8 =T3If - -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- - --------------------------END INCLUDED TEXT-------------------- You have received this e-mail bulletin as a result of your organisation's registration with AusCERT. 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