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GLSA-201204-04 : FreeType: Multiple vulnerabilities

critical Nessus Plugin ID 59620

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Synopsis

The remote Gentoo host is missing one or more security-related patches.

Description

The remote host is affected by the vulnerability described in GLSA-201204-04 (FreeType: Multiple vulnerabilities)

 Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in FreeType. Please review the CVE identifiers referenced below for details.
 Impact :

 A remote attacker could entice a user to open a specially crafted font, possibly resulting in execution of arbitrary code with the privileges of the user running the application, or a Denial of Service condition.
 Workaround :

 There is no known workaround at this time.

Solution

All FreeType users should upgrade to the latest version:
 # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose '>=media-libs/freetype-2.4.9'

See Also

https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201204-04

Plugin Details

Severity: Critical

ID: 59620

File Name: gentoo_GLSA-201204-04.nasl

Version: 1.10

Type: local

Published: 6/21/2012

Updated: 1/6/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.9

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 10

Temporal Score: 7.4

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/o:gentoo:linux, p-cpe:/a:gentoo:linux:freetype

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/Gentoo/release, Host/Gentoo/qpkg-list

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 4/17/2012

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2012-1126, CVE-2012-1127, CVE-2012-1128, CVE-2012-1129, CVE-2012-1130, CVE-2012-1131, CVE-2012-1132, CVE-2012-1133, CVE-2012-1134, CVE-2012-1135, CVE-2012-1136, CVE-2012-1137, CVE-2012-1138, CVE-2012-1139, CVE-2012-1140, CVE-2012-1141, CVE-2012-1142, CVE-2012-1143, CVE-2012-1144

BID: 52318

GLSA: 201204-04