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SuSE9 Security Update : freetype2 (YOU Patch Number 12398)

critical Nessus Plugin ID 41294

Synopsis

The remote SuSE 9 host is missing a security-related patch.

Description

Freetype was updated to fix some integer overflows that can be exploited remotely in conjunction with programs like a web-browser.
(CVE-2009-0946) Thanks to Tavis Ormandy who found the bugs.

Solution

Apply YOU patch number 12398.

See Also

http://support.novell.com/security/cve/CVE-2009-0946.html

Plugin Details

Severity: Critical

ID: 41294

File Name: suse9_12398.nasl

Version: 1.8

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 9/24/2009

Updated: 1/14/2021

Supported Sensors: Continuous Assessment, Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.7

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 10

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/o:suse:suse_linux

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

Patch Publication Date: 4/17/2009

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2009-0946

CWE: 189