SuSE 11.1 Security Update : freetype2 (SAT Patch Number 4921)

high Nessus Plugin ID 55712

Synopsis

The remote SuSE 11 host is missing one or more security updates.

Description

This update fixes length checks in psaux/psobjs.c.

This issue was used in one of the last jailbreakme exploits for Apple iPhone/iPad products. (CVE-2011-0226)

Solution

Apply SAT patch number 4921.

See Also

https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=704612

http://support.novell.com/security/cve/CVE-2011-0226.html

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 55712

File Name: suse_11_freetype2-110726.nasl

Version: 1.7

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 7/28/2011

Updated: 1/19/2021

Supported Sensors: Agentless Assessment, Continuous Assessment, Frictionless Assessment Agent, Frictionless Assessment AWS, Frictionless Assessment Azure, Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.9

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 9.3

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:novell:suse_linux:11:freetype2-32bit, cpe:/o:novell:suse_linux:11, p-cpe:/a:novell:suse_linux:11:freetype2, p-cpe:/a:novell:suse_linux:11:freetype2-devel

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

Patch Publication Date: 7/26/2011

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2011-0226