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diff --git a/metadata/glsa/glsa-201408-02.xml b/metadata/glsa/glsa-201408-02.xml new file mode 100644 index 000000000000..364a6024cc87 --- /dev/null +++ b/metadata/glsa/glsa-201408-02.xml @@ -0,0 +1,52 @@ +<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> +<!DOCTYPE glsa SYSTEM "http://www.gentoo.org/dtd/glsa.dtd"> +<glsa id="201408-02"> + <title>FreeType: Arbitrary code execution</title> + <synopsis>A vulnerability in FreeType could result in execution of arbitrary + code or Denial of Service. + </synopsis> + <product type="ebuild">freetype</product> + <announced>August 09, 2014</announced> + <revised>August 09, 2014: 1</revised> + <bug>504088</bug> + <access>remote</access> + <affected> + <package name="media-libs/freetype" auto="yes" arch="*"> + <unaffected range="ge">2.5.3-r1</unaffected> + <vulnerable range="lt">2.5.3-r1</vulnerable> + </package> + </affected> + <background> + <p>FreeType is a high-quality and portable font engine.</p> + </background> + <description> + <p>A stack-based buffer overflow exists in Freetype’s cf2_hintmap_build + function in cff/cf2hints.c. + </p> + </description> + <impact type="normal"> + <p>A remote attacker may be able to execute arbitrary code or cause a + Denial of Service condition via specially crafted font file. + </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-2.5.3-r1" + </code> + + <p>Packages which depend on this library may need to be recompiled. Tools + such as revdep-rebuild may assist in identifying these packages. + </p> + </resolution> + <references> + <uri link="http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2014-2240">CVE-2014-2240</uri> + </references> + <metadata tag="requester" timestamp="Tue, 15 Jul 2014 20:29:39 +0000">Zlogene</metadata> + <metadata tag="submitter" timestamp="Sat, 09 Aug 2014 19:09:10 +0000">Zlogene</metadata> +</glsa> |