Scientific Linux Security Update : freetype on SL3.x, SL4.x, SL5.x i386/x86_64

high Nessus Plugin ID 60427

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Synopsis

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

Description

Multiple flaws were discovered in FreeType's Printer Font Binary (PFB) and TrueType Font (TTF) font-file format parsers. If a user loaded a carefully crafted font-file with a program linked against FreeType, it could cause the application to crash, or possibly execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2008-1806, CVE-2008-1807, CVE-2008-1808)

Note: the flaw in FreeType's TrueType Font (TTF) font-file format parser, covered by CVE-2008-1808, did not affect the freetype packages as shipped in Scientific Linux 3, 4, and 5, as they are not compiled with TTF Byte Code Interpreter (BCI) support.

Solution

Update the affected packages.

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 60427

File Name: sl_20080620_freetype_on_SL3_x.nasl

Version: 1.5

Type: local

Agent: unix

Family: Scientific Linux Local Security Checks

Published: 8/1/2012

Updated: 1/14/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.9

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.5

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: x-cpe:/o:fermilab:scientific_linux

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

Patch Publication Date: 6/20/2008

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2008-1806, CVE-2008-1807, CVE-2008-1808

CWE: 189

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