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AUSCERT External Security Bulletin Redistribution
ESB-2017.0765
FreeType vulnerability
23 March 2017
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AusCERT Security Bulletin Summary
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Product: libfreetype6
Publisher: Ubuntu
Operating System: Ubuntu
UNIX variants (UNIX, Linux, OSX)
Mobile Device
Impact/Access: Execute Arbitrary Code/Commands -- Remote with User Interaction
Denial of Service -- Remote with User Interaction
Resolution: Patch/Upgrade
CVE Names: CVE-2016-10244
Original Bulletin:
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-3237-1
Comment: This advisory references vulnerabilities in products which run on
platforms other than Ubuntu. It is recommended that administrators
running libfreetype6 check for an updated version of the software
for their operating system.
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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-3237-1
March 20, 2017
freetype vulnerability
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A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:
- - Ubuntu 16.10
- - Ubuntu 16.04 LTS
- - Ubuntu 14.04 LTS
- - Ubuntu 12.04 LTS
Summary:
FreeType could be made to crash or run programs if it opened a specially
crafted font file.
Software Description:
- - freetype: FreeType 2 is a font engine library
Details:
It was discovered that FreeType did not correctly handle certain malformed
font files. If a user were tricked into using a specially crafted font
file, a remote attacker could cause FreeType to crash, resulting in a
denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary code.
Update instructions:
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following
package versions:
Ubuntu 16.10:
libfreetype6 2.6.3-3ubuntu1.1
Ubuntu 16.04 LTS:
libfreetype6 2.6.1-0.1ubuntu2.1
Ubuntu 14.04 LTS:
libfreetype6 2.5.2-1ubuntu2.6
Ubuntu 12.04 LTS:
libfreetype6 2.4.8-1ubuntu2.4
After a standard system update you need to restart your session to make
all the necessary changes.
References:
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-3237-1
CVE-2016-10244
Package Information:
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/freetype/2.6.3-3ubuntu1.1
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/freetype/2.6.1-0.1ubuntu2.1
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/freetype/2.5.2-1ubuntu2.6
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/freetype/2.4.8-1ubuntu2.4
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