Scientific Linux Security Update : freetype on SL5.x, SL6.x i386/x86_64 (20130131)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 64424

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Synopsis

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

Description

A flaw was found in the way the FreeType font rendering engine processed certain Glyph Bitmap Distribution Format (BDF) fonts. If a user loaded a specially crafted font file with an application linked against FreeType, it could cause the application to crash or, possibly, execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the user running the application. (CVE-2012-5669)

The X server must be restarted (log out, then log back in) for this update to take effect.

Solution

Update the affected packages.

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 64424

File Name: sl_20130131_freetype_on_SL5_x.nasl

Version: 1.6

Type: local

Agent: unix

Family: Scientific Linux Local Security Checks

Published: 2/4/2013

Updated: 1/14/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.9

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 4.3

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:freetype, x-cpe:/o:fermilab:scientific_linux, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:freetype-devel, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:freetype-demos, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:freetype-debuginfo

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

Patch Publication Date: 1/31/2013

Vulnerability Publication Date: 1/24/2013

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2012-5669

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