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diff --git a/metadata/glsa/glsa-200905-05.xml b/metadata/glsa/glsa-200905-05.xml new file mode 100644 index 000000000000..1b1fce391eca --- /dev/null +++ b/metadata/glsa/glsa-200905-05.xml @@ -0,0 +1,68 @@ +<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?> +<!DOCTYPE glsa SYSTEM "http://www.gentoo.org/dtd/glsa.dtd"> + +<glsa id="200905-05"> + <title>FreeType: Multiple vulnerabilities</title> + <synopsis> + Multiple integer overflows in FreeType might allow for the remote execution + of arbitrary code or a Denial of Service. + </synopsis> + <product type="ebuild">freetype</product> + <announced>May 24, 2009</announced> + <revised>May 25, 2009: 02</revised> + <bug>263032</bug> + <access>remote</access> + <affected> + <package name="media-libs/freetype" auto="yes" arch="*"> + <unaffected range="ge">2.3.9-r1</unaffected> + <unaffected range="lt">2.0</unaffected> + <vulnerable range="lt">2.3.9-r1</vulnerable> + </package> + </affected> + <background> + <p> + FreeType is a high-quality and portable font engine. + </p> + </background> + <description> + <p> + Tavis Ormandy reported multiple integer overflows in the + cff_charset_compute_cids() function in cff/cffload.c, sfnt/tccmap.c and + the ft_smooth_render_generic() function in smooth/ftsmooth.c, possibly + leading to heap or stack-based buffer overflows. + </p> + </description> + <impact type="normal"> + <p> + A remote attacker could entice a user or automated system to open a + specially crafted font file, possibly resulting in the execution of + arbitrary code with the privileges of the user running the application, + or a Denial of Service. + </p> + </impact> + <workaround> + <p> + There is no known workaround at this time. + </p> + </workaround> + <resolution> + <p> + All FreeType users should upgrade to the latest version: + </p> + <code> + # emerge --sync + # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=media-libs/freetype-2.3.9-r1"</code> + </resolution> + <references> + <uri link="http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2009-0946">CVE-2009-0946</uri> + </references> + <metadata tag="requester" timestamp="Wed, 06 May 2009 18:49:58 +0000"> + a3li + </metadata> + <metadata tag="submitter" timestamp="Thu, 07 May 2009 11:07:09 +0000"> + a3li + </metadata> + <metadata tag="bugReady" timestamp="Sun, 24 May 2009 13:55:28 +0000"> + p-y + </metadata> +</glsa> |