A new security update has been released for Gentoo Linux - FreeType: Multiple integer overflows. Here the announcement:
Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 200607-02
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http://security.gentoo.org/
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Severity: Normal
Title: FreeType: Multiple integer overflows
Date: July 09, 2006
Bugs: #124828
ID: 200607-02
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Synopsis
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Multiple remotely exploitable buffer overflows have been discovered in
FreeType, resulting in the execution of arbitrary code.
Background
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FreeType is a portable font engine.
Affected packages
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Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected
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1 media-libs/freetype < 2.1.10-r2 >= 2.1.10-r2
Description
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Multiple integer overflows exist in a variety of files (bdf/bdflib.c,
sfnt/ttcmap.c, cff/cffgload.c, base/ftmac.c).
Impact
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A remote attacker could exploit these buffer overflows by enticing a
user to load a specially crafted font, which could result in the
execution of arbitrary code.
Workaround
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There is no known workaround at this time.
Resolution
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All FreeType users should upgrade to the latest stable version:
# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=media-libs/freetype-2.1.10-r2"
References
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[ 1 ] CVE-2006-1861
http://www.cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2006-1861
Availability
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This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at
the Gentoo Security Website:
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200607-02.xml
Concerns?
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Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the
confidentiality and security of our users machines is of utmost
importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to
security@gentoo.org or alternatively, you may file a bug at
http://bugs.gentoo.org.
License
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Copyright 2006 Gentoo Foundation, Inc; referenced text
belongs to its owner(s).
The contents of this document are licensed under the
Creative Commons - Attribution / Share Alike license.
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5
