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openSUSE Security Update : freetype2 (openSUSE-SU-2012:0015-1)

high Nessus Plugin ID 75845

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Synopsis

The remote openSUSE host is missing a security update.

Description

This update of freetype2 fixes multiple security flaws that could allow attackers to cause a denial of service or to execute arbitrary code via specially crafted fonts (CVE-2011-3256, CVE-2011-3439).

Solution

Update the affected freetype2 packages.

See Also

https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=730124

https://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2012-01/msg00006.html

https://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2012-01/msg00017.html

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 75845

File Name: suse_11_4_freetype2-111216.nasl

Version: 1.5

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 6/13/2014

Updated: 1/14/2021

Supported Sensors: Frictionless Assessment AWS, Frictionless Assessment Azure, Frictionless Assessment Agent, Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.9

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 9.3

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:novell:opensuse:freetype2-debugsource, p-cpe:/a:novell:opensuse:freetype2-devel, p-cpe:/a:novell:opensuse:freetype2-devel-32bit, p-cpe:/a:novell:opensuse:libfreetype6, p-cpe:/a:novell:opensuse:libfreetype6-32bit, p-cpe:/a:novell:opensuse:libfreetype6-debuginfo, p-cpe:/a:novell:opensuse:libfreetype6-debuginfo-32bit, cpe:/o:novell:opensuse:11.4

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

Patch Publication Date: 12/16/2011

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2011-3256, CVE-2011-3439