Debian DLA-256-1 : t1utils security update

high Nessus Plugin ID 84434

Synopsis

The remote Debian host is missing a security update.

Description

Jakub Wilk found a vulnerability in the Type 1 font manipulation programs, t1utils :

CVE-2015-3905

Buffer overflow in the set_cs_start function in t1disasm.c in t1utils before 1.39 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted font file.

For Debian 6 'Squeeze', this issue has been fixed in t1utils version 1.36-1+deb6u1.

NOTE: Tenable Network Security has extracted the preceding description block directly from the DLA security advisory. Tenable has attempted to automatically clean and format it as much as possible without introducing additional issues.

Solution

Upgrade the affected t1utils package.

See Also

https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2015/06/msg00023.html

https://packages.debian.org/source/squeeze-lts/t1utils

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 84434

File Name: debian_DLA-256.nasl

Version: 2.5

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 6/29/2015

Updated: 1/11/2021

Supported Sensors: Frictionless Assessment Agent, Nessus Agent, Agentless Assessment, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.7

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.5

Temporal Score: 5.9

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:t1utils, cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:6.0

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/Debian/release, Host/Debian/dpkg-l

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 6/29/2015

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2015-3905

BID: 74674