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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.841756
Category:Ubuntu Local Security Checks
Title:Ubuntu: Security Advisory (USN-2148-1)
Summary:The remote host is missing an update for the 'freetype' package(s) announced via the USN-2148-1 advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update for the 'freetype' package(s) announced via the USN-2148-1 advisory.

Vulnerability Insight:
Mateusz Jurczyk discovered that FreeType did not correctly handle certain
malformed font files. If a user were tricked into using a specially crafted
font file, a remote attacker could cause FreeType to crash or possibly
execute arbitrary code with user privileges. (CVE-2014-2240, CVE-2014-2241)

Affected Software/OS:
'freetype' package(s) on Ubuntu 13.10.

Solution:
Please install the updated package(s).

CVSS Score:
7.5

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

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2014-2240
BugTraq ID: 66074
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/66074
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1029895
http://secunia.com/advisories/57291
http://secunia.com/advisories/57447
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2148-1
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2014-2241
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/03/12/4
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