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RHEL 5 : freetype (RHSA-2012:0094)
high Nessus Plugin ID 64023
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Synopsis
The remote Red Hat host is missing one or more security updates for freetype.Description
The remote Redhat Enterprise Linux 5 host has packages installed that are affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the RHSA-2012:0094 advisory.- freetype: FT_Bitmap_New integer overflow, FreeType TT_Vary_Get_Glyph_Deltas improper input validation (CVE-2011-3256)
- freetype: Multiple security flaws when loading CID-keyed Type 1 fonts (CVE-2011-3439)
Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.
Solution
Update the RHEL freetype package based on the guidance in RHSA-2012:0094.See Also
http://www.nessus.org/u?6dc24b01
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012:0094
https://access.redhat.com/security/updates/classification/#important
Plugin Details
Severity: High
ID: 64023
File Name: redhat-RHSA-2012-0094.nasl
Version: 1.14
Type: local
Agent: unix
Family: Red Hat Local Security Checks
Published: 1/24/2013
Updated: 4/27/2024
Supported Sensors: Frictionless Assessment AWS, Frictionless Assessment Azure, Frictionless Assessment Agent, Nessus Agent, Agentless Assessment, Nessus
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: Medium
Score: 5.9
Vendor
Vendor Severity: Important
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: High
Base Score: 9.3
Temporal Score: 6.9
Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
CVSS Score Source: CVE-2011-3439
CVSS v3
Risk Factor: High
Base Score: 7.8
Temporal Score: 6.8
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C
Vulnerability Information
CPE: p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:freetype, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:freetype-demos, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:freetype-devel, cpe:/o:redhat:rhel_eus:5.6
Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/RedHat/release, Host/RedHat/rpm-list, Host/cpu
Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available
Patch Publication Date: 2/2/2012
Vulnerability Publication Date: 10/14/2011
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2011-3256, CVE-2011-3439