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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.842221
Category:Ubuntu Local Security Checks
Title:Ubuntu: Security Advisory (USN-2627-1)
Summary:The remote host is missing an update for the 't1utils' package(s) announced via the USN-2627-1 advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update for the 't1utils' package(s) announced via the USN-2627-1 advisory.

Vulnerability Insight:
Jakub Wilk discovered that t1utils incorrectly handled certain malformed fonts.
If a user or automated system were tricked into opening a specially crafted
font, a remote attacker could crash the application, leading to a denial of
service, or possibly execute arbitrary code with user privileges.

Affected Software/OS:
't1utils' package(s) on Ubuntu 14.04, Ubuntu 14.10.

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-2015-3905
BugTraq ID: 74674
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/74674
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201507-10
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/05/13/9
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/05/22/10
http://ubuntu.com/usn/usn-2627-1
CopyrightCopyright (C) 2015 Greenbone AG

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