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Scientific Linux Security Update : freetype on SL7.x x86_64 (20201104)

critical Nessus Plugin ID 142556

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Synopsis

The remote Scientific Linux host is missing one or more security updates.

Description

Security Fix(es) :

 - freetype: Heap-based buffer overflow due to integer truncation in Load_SBit_Png (CVE-2020-15999)

Solution

Update the affected packages.

See Also

http://www.nessus.org/u?5b7187c5

Plugin Details

Severity: Critical

ID: 142556

File Name: sl_20201104_freetype_on_SL7_x.nasl

Version: 1.9

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 11/6/2020

Updated: 2/6/2025

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Critical

Score: 10.0

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 4.3

Temporal Score: 3.7

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2020-15999

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 9.6

Temporal Score: 9.2

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:H/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:freetype, x-cpe:/o:fermilab:scientific_linux, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:freetype-devel, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:freetype-demos, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:freetype-debuginfo

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/cpu, Host/RedHat/release, Host/RedHat/rpm-list

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 11/4/2020

Vulnerability Publication Date: 11/3/2020

CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability Due Dates: 11/17/2021

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2020-15999