Mandriva Linux Security Advisory : freetype2 (MDVSA-2013:039)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 66053

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Synopsis

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

Description

Updated freetype2 packages fixes security vulnerabilities :

A NULL pointer de-reference flaw was found in the way Freetype font rendering engine handled Glyph bitmap distribution format (BDF) fonts.
A remote attacker could provide a specially crafted BDF font file, which once processed in an application linked against FreeType would lead to that application crash (CVE-2012-5668).

An out-of heap-based buffer read flaw was found in the way FreeType font rendering engine performed parsing of glyph information and relevant bitmaps for glyph bitmap distribution format (BDF). A remote attacker could provide a specially crafted BDF font file, which once opened in an application linked against FreeType would lead to that application crash (CVE-2012-5669).

An out-of heap-based buffer write flaw was found in the way FreeType font rendering engine performed parsing of glyph information and relevant bitmaps for glyph bitmap distribution format (BDF). A remote attacker could provide a specially crafted font file, which once opened in an application linked against FreeType would lead to that application crash, or, potentially, arbitrary code execution with the privileges of the user running the application (CVE-2012-5670).

Solution

Update the affected packages.

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 66053

File Name: mandriva_MDVSA-2013-039.nasl

Version: 1.9

Type: local

Family: Mandriva Local Security Checks

Published: 4/20/2013

Updated: 1/6/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.9

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 4.3

Temporal Score: 3.7

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/o:mandriva:business_server:1, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:lib64freetype6, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:lib64freetype6-devel, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:lib64freetype6-static-devel, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:freetype2-demos

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

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 4/5/2013

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2012-5668, CVE-2012-5669, CVE-2012-5670

BID: 57041

MDVSA: 2013:039

MGASA: 2012-0369

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