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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.70563
Category:Debian Local Security Checks
Title:Debian: Security Advisory (DSA-2350-1)
Summary:The remote host is missing an update for the Debian 'freetype' package(s) announced via the DSA-2350-1 advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update for the Debian 'freetype' package(s) announced via the DSA-2350-1 advisory.

Vulnerability Insight:
It was discovered that missing input sanitising in Freetype's processing of CID-keyed fonts could lead to the execution of arbitrary code.

For the oldstable distribution (lenny), this problem has been fixed in version 2.3.7-2+lenny8.

For the stable distribution (squeeze), this problem has been fixed in version 2.4.2-2.1+squeeze3.

For the unstable distribution (sid), this problem has been fixed in version 2.4.8-1.

We recommend that you upgrade your freetype packages.

Affected Software/OS:
'freetype' package(s) on Debian 5, Debian 6.

Solution:
Please install the updated package(s).

CVSS Score:
9.3

CVSS Vector:
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2011-3439
http://lists.apple.com/archives/Security-announce/2011/Nov/msg00001.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/46921
http://secunia.com/advisories/48951
SuSE Security Announcement: SUSE-SU-2011:1307 (Google Search)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-12/msg00008.html
SuSE Security Announcement: openSUSE-SU-2012:0015 (Google Search)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-01/msg00003.html
SuSE Security Announcement: openSUSE-SU-2012:0047 (Google Search)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-01/msg00012.html
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