DSA-1302-1 freetype -- integer overflow

Related Vulnerabilities: CVE-2007-2754  

A problem was discovered in freetype, a FreeType2 font engine, which could allow the execution of arbitrary code via an integer overflow in specially crafted TTF files. For the stable distribution (etch), this problem has been fixed in version 2.2.1-5+etch1. For the unstable distribution (sid), this problem has been fixed in version 2.2.1-6. We recommend that you upgrade your freetype package.

Debian Security Advisory

DSA-1302-1 freetype -- integer overflow

Date Reported:
10 Jun 2007
Affected Packages:
freetype
Vulnerable:
Yes
Security database references:
In the Debian bugtracking system: Bug 425625.
In Mitre's CVE dictionary: CVE-2007-2754.
More information:

A problem was discovered in freetype, a FreeType2 font engine, which could allow the execution of arbitrary code via an integer overflow in specially crafted TTF files.

For the stable distribution (etch), this problem has been fixed in version 2.2.1-5+etch4.

For the unstable distribution (sid), this problem has been fixed in version 2.2.1-6.

We recommend that you upgrade your freetype package.

Fixed in:

Debian GNU/Linux 4.0 (etch)

Source:
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/f/freetype/freetype_2.2.1-5+etch4.dsc
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/f/freetype/freetype_2.2.1.orig.tar.gz
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/f/freetype/freetype_2.2.1-5+etch4.diff.gz
Alpha:
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/f/freetype/libfreetype6_2.2.1-5+etch4_alpha.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/f/freetype/freetype2-demos_2.2.1-5+etch4_alpha.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/f/freetype/libfreetype6-dev_2.2.1-5+etch4_alpha.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/f/freetype/libfreetype6-udeb_2.2.1-5+etch4_alpha.udeb
AMD64:
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/f/freetype/libfreetype6_2.2.1-5+etch4_amd64.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/f/freetype/freetype2-demos_2.2.1-5+etch4_amd64.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/f/freetype/libfreetype6-udeb_2.2.1-5+etch4_amd64.udeb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/f/freetype/libfreetype6-dev_2.2.1-5+etch4_amd64.deb
ARM:
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/f/freetype/libfreetype6_2.2.1-5+etch4_arm.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/f/freetype/libfreetype6-dev_2.2.1-5+etch4_arm.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/f/freetype/freetype2-demos_2.2.1-5+etch4_arm.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/f/freetype/libfreetype6-udeb_2.2.1-5+etch4_arm.udeb
HP Precision:
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/f/freetype/libfreetype6-dev_2.2.1-5+etch4_hppa.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/f/freetype/freetype2-demos_2.2.1-5+etch4_hppa.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/f/freetype/libfreetype6-udeb_2.2.1-5+etch4_hppa.udeb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/f/freetype/libfreetype6_2.2.1-5+etch4_hppa.deb
Intel IA-32:
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/f/freetype/libfreetype6_2.2.1-5+etch4_i386.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/f/freetype/libfreetype6-dev_2.2.1-5+etch4_i386.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/f/freetype/libfreetype6-udeb_2.2.1-5+etch4_i386.udeb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/f/freetype/freetype2-demos_2.2.1-5+etch4_i386.deb
Intel IA-64:
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/f/freetype/libfreetype6-udeb_2.2.1-5+etch4_ia64.udeb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/f/freetype/freetype2-demos_2.2.1-5+etch4_ia64.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/f/freetype/libfreetype6-dev_2.2.1-5+etch4_ia64.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/f/freetype/libfreetype6_2.2.1-5+etch4_ia64.deb
Big-endian MIPS:
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/f/freetype/libfreetype6-udeb_2.2.1-5+etch4_mips.udeb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/f/freetype/freetype2-demos_2.2.1-5+etch4_mips.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/f/freetype/libfreetype6-dev_2.2.1-5+etch4_mips.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/f/freetype/libfreetype6_2.2.1-5+etch4_mips.deb
Little-endian MIPS:
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/f/freetype/libfreetype6-dev_2.2.1-5+etch4_mipsel.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/f/freetype/freetype2-demos_2.2.1-5+etch4_mipsel.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/f/freetype/libfreetype6-udeb_2.2.1-5+etch4_mipsel.udeb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/f/freetype/libfreetype6_2.2.1-5+etch4_mipsel.deb
PowerPC:
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/f/freetype/freetype2-demos_2.2.1-5+etch4_powerpc.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/f/freetype/libfreetype6-udeb_2.2.1-5+etch4_powerpc.udeb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/f/freetype/libfreetype6-dev_2.2.1-5+etch4_powerpc.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/f/freetype/libfreetype6_2.2.1-5+etch4_powerpc.deb
IBM S/390:
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/f/freetype/libfreetype6_2.2.1-5+etch4_s390.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/f/freetype/libfreetype6-dev_2.2.1-5+etch4_s390.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/f/freetype/freetype2-demos_2.2.1-5+etch4_s390.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/f/freetype/libfreetype6-udeb_2.2.1-5+etch4_s390.udeb
Sun Sparc:
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/f/freetype/libfreetype6-udeb_2.2.1-5+etch4_sparc.udeb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/f/freetype/libfreetype6-dev_2.2.1-5+etch4_sparc.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/f/freetype/freetype2-demos_2.2.1-5+etch4_sparc.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/f/freetype/libfreetype6_2.2.1-5+etch4_sparc.deb

MD5 checksums of the listed files are available in the original advisory.