USN-643-1: FreeType vulnerabilities

Releases

• Ubuntu 8.04
• Ubuntu 7.10
• Ubuntu 7.04
• Ubuntu 6.06

Packages

• freetype -

Details

Multiple flaws were discovered in the PFB and TTF font handling code
in freetype. If a user were tricked into using a specially crafted
font file, a remote attacker could execute arbitrary code with user
privileges or cause the application linked against freetype to crash,
leading to a denial of service.

Update instructions

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:

Ubuntu 8.04

• libfreetype6 - 2.3.5-1ubuntu4.8.04.1

Ubuntu 7.10

• libfreetype6 - 2.3.5-1ubuntu4.7.10.1

Ubuntu 7.04

• libfreetype6 - 2.2.1-5ubuntu1.2

Ubuntu 6.06

• libfreetype6 - 2.1.10-1ubuntu2.5

After a standard system upgrade you need to restart your session to
effect the necessary changes.

References

• CVE-2008-1807
• CVE-2008-1808
• CVE-2008-1806