Bulletin-O-Matic Text Version __________________________________________________________ The U.S. Department of Energy Computer Incident Advisory Capability ___ __ __ _ ___ / | /_\ / \___ __|__ / \ \___ __________________________________________________________ INFORMATION BULLETIN FreeType Vulnerability [Debian Security Advisory DSA-1334-1] July 19, 2007 18:00 GMT Number R-311 ______________________________________________________________________________ PROBLEM: A problem was discovered with FreeType, a FreeType2 front engine, which could allow the execution of arbitrary code via an integer overflow in specially crafted TTF files. PLATFORM: Debian GNU/Linux 3.1 alias sarge DAMAGE: Could allow the execution of arbitrary code via an integer overflow in specially crafted TFF files. SOLUTION: Upgrade to the appropriate version. ______________________________________________________________________________ VULNERABILITY The risk is MEDIUM. Could allow the execution of arbitrary code ASSESSMENT: via an integer overflow in specially crafted TFF files. ______________________________________________________________________________ LINKS: CIAC BULLETIN: http://www.ciac.org/ciac/bulletins/r-311.shtml ORIGINAL BULLETIN: http://www.debian.org/security/2007/dsa-1334 CVE: http://www.cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name= CVE-2007-2754 ______________________________________________________________________________ [***** Start Debian Security Advisory DSA-1334-1 *****] Debian Security Advisory DSA-1334-1 freetype -- integer overflow Date Reported: 18 Jul 2007 Affected Packages: freetype Vulnerable: Yes Security database references: In Mitre's CVE dictionary: CVE-2007-2754. More information: A problem was discovered with freetype, a FreeType2 font engine, which could allow the execution of arbitary code via an integer overflow in specially crafted TTF files. For the old stable distribution (sarge), this problem has been fixed in version 2.1.7-8. We recommend that you upgrade your freetype package. Fixed in: Debian GNU/Linux 3.1 alias sarge Source: http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/f/freetype/freetype_2.1.7-8.diff.gz http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/f/freetype/freetype_2.1.7-8.dsc http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/f/freetype/freetype_2.1.7.orig.tar.gz amd64 architecture (AMD x86_64 (AMD64)) http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/f/freetype/freetype2-demos_2.1.7-8_amd64.deb http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/f/freetype/libfreetype6-udeb_2.1.7-8_amd64.udeb http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/f/freetype/libfreetype6_2.1.7-8_amd64.deb http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/f/freetype/libfreetype6-dev_2.1.7-8_amd64.deb arm architecture (ARM) http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/f/freetype/libfreetype6-dev_2.1.7-8_arm.deb http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/f/freetype/libfreetype6-udeb_2.1.7-8_arm.udeb http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/f/freetype/libfreetype6_2.1.7-8_arm.deb http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/f/freetype/freetype2-demos_2.1.7-8_arm.deb hppa architecture (HP PA RISC) http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/f/freetype/freetype2-demos_2.1.7-8_hppa.deb http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/f/freetype/libfreetype6-udeb_2.1.7-8_hppa.udeb http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/f/freetype/libfreetype6-dev_2.1.7-8_hppa.deb http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/f/freetype/libfreetype6_2.1.7-8_hppa.deb i386 architecture (Intel ia32) http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/f/freetype/libfreetype6-udeb_2.1.7-8_i386.udeb http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/f/freetype/libfreetype6-dev_2.1.7-8_i386.deb http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/f/freetype/libfreetype6_2.1.7-8_i386.deb http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/f/freetype/freetype2-demos_2.1.7-8_i386.deb ia64 architecture (Intel ia64) http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/f/freetype/libfreetype6_2.1.7-8_ia64.deb http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/f/freetype/libfreetype6-dev_2.1.7-8_ia64.deb http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/f/freetype/libfreetype6-udeb_2.1.7-8_ia64.udeb http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/f/freetype/freetype2-demos_2.1.7-8_ia64.deb m68k architecture (Motorola Mc680x0) http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/f/freetype/libfreetype6_2.1.7-8_m68k.deb http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/f/freetype/libfreetype6-udeb_2.1.7-8_m68k.udeb http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/f/freetype/freetype2-demos_2.1.7-8_m68k.deb http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/f/freetype/libfreetype6-dev_2.1.7-8_m68k.deb mipsel architecture (MIPS (Little Endian)) http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/f/freetype/libfreetype6-dev_2.1.7-8_mipsel.deb http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/f/freetype/libfreetype6_2.1.7-8_mipsel.deb http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/f/freetype/libfreetype6-udeb_2.1.7-8_mipsel.udeb http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/f/freetype/freetype2-demos_2.1.7-8_mipsel.deb powerpc architecture (PowerPC) http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/f/freetype/freetype2-demos_2.1.7-8_powerpc.deb http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/f/freetype/libfreetype6-udeb_2.1.7-8_powerpc.udeb http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/f/freetype/libfreetype6_2.1.7-8_powerpc.deb http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/f/freetype/libfreetype6-dev_2.1.7-8_powerpc.deb s390 architecture (IBM S/390) http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/f/freetype/libfreetype6-dev_2.1.7-8_s390.deb http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/f/freetype/libfreetype6_2.1.7-8_s390.deb http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/f/freetype/libfreetype6-udeb_2.1.7-8_s390.udeb http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/f/freetype/freetype2-demos_2.1.7-8_s390.deb sparc architecture (Sun SPARC/UltraSPARC) http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/f/freetype/libfreetype6-dev_2.1.7-8_sparc.deb http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/f/freetype/freetype2-demos_2.1.7-8_sparc.deb http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/f/freetype/libfreetype6-udeb_2.1.7-8_sparc.udeb http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/f/freetype/libfreetype6_2.1.7-8_sparc.deb MD5 checksums of the listed files are available in the original advisory. 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