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FreeType security fixes in 2.4.2

  1. Lucid (10.04)
  2. Bug #617019
Bug #617019 reported by Martin Bretschneider
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Bug Description

Binary package hint: libfreetype6

Hi,

there have been important security fixes in freetype 2.4.1 and 2.4.2. See the reports on http://www.freetype.org/index2.html#release-freetype-2.4.2, http://www.h-online.com/open/news/item/Critical-hole-closed-in-Foxit-Reader-1053040.htmland http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/275247

In Debian Unstable they have already uploaded an updated package: http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=592399

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Marc Deslauriers (mdeslaur) wrote :

freetype 2.4.2 is now in maverick.

visibility: private → public
Changed in freetype (Ubuntu Maverick):
status: New → Fix Released
Revision history for this message
Launchpad Janitor (janitor) wrote :

This bug was fixed in the package freetype - 2.3.11-1ubuntu2.2

---------------
freetype (2.3.11-1ubuntu2.2) lucid-security; urgency=low

  * SECURITY UPDATE: possible arbitrary code execution via buffer overflow
    in CFF Type2 CharStrings interpreter (LP: #617019)
    - debian/patches-freetype/CVE-2010-1797.patch: check number of operands
      in src/cff/cffgload.c.
    - CVE-2010-1797
  * SECURITY UPDATE: possible arbitrary code execution via buffer overflow
    in the ftmulti demo program (LP: #617019)
    - debian/patches-ft2demos/CVE-2010-2541.patch: use strncat and adjust
      sizes in src/ftmulti.c.
    - CVE-2010-2541
  * SECURITY UPDATE: possible arbitrary code execution via improper bounds
    checking (LP: #617019)
    - debian/patches-freetype/CVE-2010-2805.patch: fix calculation in
      src/base/ftstream.c.
    - CVE-2010-2805
  * SECURITY UPDATE: possible arbitrary code execution via improper bounds
    checking (LP: #617019)
    - debian/patches-freetype/CVE-2010-2806.patch: check string sizes in
      src/type42/t42parse.c.
    - CVE-2010-2806
  * SECURITY UPDATE: possible arbitrary code execution via improper type
    comparisons (LP: #617019)
    - debian/patches-freetype/CVE-2010-2807.patch: perform better bounds
      checking in src/smooth/ftsmooth.c, src/truetype/ttinterp.*.
    - CVE-2010-2807
  * SECURITY UPDATE: possible arbitrary code execution via memory
    corruption in Adobe Type 1 Mac Font File (LWFN) fonts (LP: #617019)
    - debian/patches-freetype/CVE-2010-2808.patch: check rlen in
      src/base/ftobjs.c.
    - CVE-2010-2808
  * SECURITY UPDATE: denial of service via bdf font (LP: #617019)
    - debian/patches-freetype/bug30135.patch: don't modify value in static
      string in src/bdf/bdflib.c.
 -- Marc Deslauriers <email address hidden> Fri, 13 Aug 2010 08:26:33 -0400

Revision history for this message
Launchpad Janitor (janitor) wrote :

This bug was fixed in the package freetype - 2.3.9-5ubuntu0.2

---------------
freetype (2.3.9-5ubuntu0.2) karmic-security; urgency=low

  * SECURITY UPDATE: possible arbitrary code execution via buffer overflow
    in CFF Type2 CharStrings interpreter (LP: #617019)
    - debian/patches-freetype/CVE-2010-1797.patch: check number of operands
      in src/cff/cffgload.c.
    - CVE-2010-1797
  * SECURITY UPDATE: possible arbitrary code execution via buffer overflow
    in the ftmulti demo program (LP: #617019)
    - debian/patches-ft2demos/CVE-2010-2541.patch: use strncat and adjust
      sizes in src/ftmulti.c.
    - CVE-2010-2541
  * SECURITY UPDATE: possible arbitrary code execution via improper bounds
    checking (LP: #617019)
    - debian/patches-freetype/CVE-2010-2805.patch: fix calculation in
      src/base/ftstream.c.
    - CVE-2010-2805
  * SECURITY UPDATE: possible arbitrary code execution via improper bounds
    checking (LP: #617019)
    - debian/patches-freetype/CVE-2010-2806.patch: check string sizes in
      src/type42/t42parse.c.
    - CVE-2010-2806
  * SECURITY UPDATE: possible arbitrary code execution via improper type
    comparisons (LP: #617019)
    - debian/patches-freetype/CVE-2010-2807.patch: perform better bounds
      checking in src/smooth/ftsmooth.c, src/truetype/ttinterp.*.
    - CVE-2010-2807
  * SECURITY UPDATE: possible arbitrary code execution via memory
    corruption in Adobe Type 1 Mac Font File (LWFN) fonts (LP: #617019)
    - debian/patches-freetype/CVE-2010-2808.patch: check rlen in
      src/base/ftobjs.c.
    - CVE-2010-2808
  * SECURITY UPDATE: denial of service via bdf font (LP: #617019)
    - debian/patches-freetype/bug30135.patch: don't modify value in static
      string in src/bdf/bdflib.c.
  * SECURITY UPDATE: denial of service via nested "seac" calls
    - debian/patches-freetype/nested-seac.patch: handle nested calls
      correctly in include/freetype/internal/psaux.h, src/cff/cffgload.c,
      src/cff/cffgload.h, src/psaux/t1decode.c.
 -- Marc Deslauriers <email address hidden> Fri, 13 Aug 2010 10:05:35 -0400

Revision history for this message
Launchpad Janitor (janitor) wrote :

This bug was fixed in the package freetype - 2.3.9-4ubuntu0.3

---------------
freetype (2.3.9-4ubuntu0.3) jaunty-security; urgency=low

  * SECURITY UPDATE: possible arbitrary code execution via buffer overflow
    in CFF Type2 CharStrings interpreter (LP: #617019)
    - debian/patches-freetype/CVE-2010-1797.patch: check number of operands
      in src/cff/cffgload.c.
    - CVE-2010-1797
  * SECURITY UPDATE: possible arbitrary code execution via buffer overflow
    in the ftmulti demo program (LP: #617019)
    - debian/patches-ft2demos/CVE-2010-2541.patch: use strncat and adjust
      sizes in src/ftmulti.c.
    - CVE-2010-2541
  * SECURITY UPDATE: possible arbitrary code execution via improper bounds
    checking (LP: #617019)
    - debian/patches-freetype/CVE-2010-2805.patch: fix calculation in
      src/base/ftstream.c.
    - CVE-2010-2805
  * SECURITY UPDATE: possible arbitrary code execution via improper bounds
    checking (LP: #617019)
    - debian/patches-freetype/CVE-2010-2806.patch: check string sizes in
      src/type42/t42parse.c.
    - CVE-2010-2806
  * SECURITY UPDATE: possible arbitrary code execution via improper type
    comparisons (LP: #617019)
    - debian/patches-freetype/CVE-2010-2807.patch: perform better bounds
      checking in src/smooth/ftsmooth.c, src/truetype/ttinterp.*.
    - CVE-2010-2807
  * SECURITY UPDATE: possible arbitrary code execution via memory
    corruption in Adobe Type 1 Mac Font File (LWFN) fonts (LP: #617019)
    - debian/patches-freetype/CVE-2010-2808.patch: check rlen in
      src/base/ftobjs.c.
    - CVE-2010-2808
  * SECURITY UPDATE: denial of service via bdf font (LP: #617019)
    - debian/patches-freetype/bug30135.patch: don't modify value in static
      string in src/bdf/bdflib.c.
  * SECURITY UPDATE: denial of service via nested "seac" calls
    - debian/patches-freetype/nested-seac.patch: handle nested calls
      correctly in include/freetype/internal/psaux.h, src/cff/cffgload.c,
      src/cff/cffgload.h, src/psaux/t1decode.c.
 -- Marc Deslauriers <email address hidden> Fri, 13 Aug 2010 10:23:02 -0400

Revision history for this message
Launchpad Janitor (janitor) wrote :

This bug was fixed in the package freetype - 2.3.5-1ubuntu4.8.04.4

---------------
freetype (2.3.5-1ubuntu4.8.04.4) hardy-security; urgency=low

  * SECURITY UPDATE: possible arbitrary code execution via buffer overflow
    in CFF Type2 CharStrings interpreter (LP: #617019)
    - debian/patches-freetype/CVE-2010-1797.patch: check number of operands
      in src/cff/cffgload.c.
    - CVE-2010-1797
  * SECURITY UPDATE: possible arbitrary code execution via buffer overflow
    in the ftmulti demo program (LP: #617019)
    - debian/patches-ft2demos/CVE-2010-2541.patch: use strncat and adjust
      sizes in src/ftmulti.c.
    - CVE-2010-2541
  * SECURITY UPDATE: possible arbitrary code execution via improper bounds
    checking (LP: #617019)
    - debian/patches-freetype/CVE-2010-2805.patch: fix calculation in
      src/base/ftstream.c.
    - CVE-2010-2805
  * SECURITY UPDATE: possible arbitrary code execution via improper bounds
    checking (LP: #617019)
    - debian/patches-freetype/CVE-2010-2806.patch: check string sizes in
      src/type42/t42parse.c.
    - CVE-2010-2806
  * SECURITY UPDATE: possible arbitrary code execution via improper type
    comparisons (LP: #617019)
    - debian/patches-freetype/CVE-2010-2807.patch: perform better bounds
      checking in src/smooth/ftsmooth.c, src/truetype/ttinterp.*.
    - CVE-2010-2807
  * SECURITY UPDATE: possible arbitrary code execution via memory
    corruption in Adobe Type 1 Mac Font File (LWFN) fonts (LP: #617019)
    - debian/patches-freetype/CVE-2010-2808.patch: check rlen in
      src/base/ftobjs.c.
    - CVE-2010-2808
  * SECURITY UPDATE: denial of service via bdf font (LP: #617019)
    - debian/patches-freetype/bug30135.patch: don't modify value in static
      string in src/bdf/bdflib.c.
 -- Marc Deslauriers <email address hidden> Fri, 13 Aug 2010 10:35:08 -0400

Changed in freetype (Ubuntu Hardy):
status: New → Fix Released
Changed in freetype (Ubuntu Jaunty):
status: New → Fix Released
Changed in freetype (Ubuntu Karmic):
status: New → Fix Released
Changed in freetype (Ubuntu Lucid):
status: New → Fix Released
Marc Deslauriers (mdeslaur)
Changed in freetype (Ubuntu Dapper):
status: New → Fix Released
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