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  • [SECURITY] [DSA 2155-1] freetype security update

    From Moritz Muehlenhoff@1:229/2 to All on Sun Jan 30 20:30:02 2011
    From: [email protected]

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    - ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Debian Security Advisory DSA-2155-1 [email protected] http://www.debian.org/security/ Moritz Muehlenhoff January 30, 2011 http://www.debian.org/security/faq
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    Package : freetype
    Vulnerability : several
    Problem type : remote
    Debian-specific: no
    CVE ID : CVE-2010-3814 CVE-2010-3855

    Two buffer overflows were found in the Freetype font library, which could
    lead to the execution of arbitrary code.

    For the stable distribution (lenny), this problem has been fixed in
    version 2.3.7-2+lenny5.

    For the testing distribution (squeeze), this problem has been fixed in
    version 2.4.2-2.1.

    For the unstable distribution (sid), this problem has been fixed in
    version 2.4.2-2.1.

    We recommend that you upgrade your freetype packages.

    Further information about Debian Security Advisories, how to apply
    these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be
    found at: http://www.debian.org/security/

    Mailing list: [email protected]
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