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  2. USN-767-1

USN-767-1: FreeType vulnerability

Publication date

27 April 2009

Overview

FreeType vulnerability

Releases

Packages

Details

Tavis Ormandy discovered that FreeType did not correctly handle certain
large values in font files. If a user were tricked into using a specially
crafted font file, a remote attacker could execute arbitrary code with user
privileges.

Tavis Ormandy discovered that FreeType did not correctly handle certain
large values in font files. If a user were tricked into using a specially
crafted font file, a remote attacker could execute arbitrary code with user
privileges.

Update instructions

After a standard system upgrade you need to restart your session to effect the necessary changes.

Learn more about how to get the fixes.

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:

Ubuntu Release Package Version
9.04 jaunty libfreetype6 –  2.3.9-4ubuntu0.1
8.10 intrepid libfreetype6 –  2.3.7-2ubuntu1.1
8.04 hardy libfreetype6 –  2.3.5-1ubuntu4.8.04.2
6.06 dapper libfreetype6 –  2.1.10-1ubuntu2.6

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