DSA-1178-1 freetype -- integer overflow

Debian Security Advisory

DSA-1178-1 freetype -- integer overflow

Date Reported:

16 Sep 2006

Affected Packages:

freetype

Vulnerable:

Yes

Security database references:

In the Debian bugtracking system: Bug 379920.
In Mitre's CVE dictionary: CVE-2006-3467.

More information:

It was discovered that an integer overflow in freetype's PCF font code may lead to denial of service and potential execution of arbitrary code.

For the stable distribution (sarge) this problem has been fixed in version 2.1.7-6.

For the unstable distribution (sid) this problem has been fixed in version 2.2.1-5.

We recommend that you upgrade your freetype package.

Fixed in:

Debian GNU/Linux 3.1 (sarge)

Source:

http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/f/freetype/freetype_2.1.7-6.dsc

http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/f/freetype/freetype_2.1.7-6.diff.gz

http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/f/freetype/freetype_2.1.7.orig.tar.gz

Alpha:

http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/f/freetype/freetype2-demos_2.1.7-6_alpha.deb

http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/f/freetype/libfreetype6_2.1.7-6_alpha.deb

http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/f/freetype/libfreetype6-dev_2.1.7-6_alpha.deb

AMD64:

http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/f/freetype/freetype2-demos_2.1.7-6_amd64.deb

http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/f/freetype/libfreetype6_2.1.7-6_amd64.deb

http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/f/freetype/libfreetype6-dev_2.1.7-6_amd64.deb

ARM:

http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/f/freetype/freetype2-demos_2.1.7-6_arm.deb

http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/f/freetype/libfreetype6_2.1.7-6_arm.deb

http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/f/freetype/libfreetype6-dev_2.1.7-6_arm.deb

HPPA:

http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/f/freetype/freetype2-demos_2.1.7-6_hppa.deb

http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/f/freetype/libfreetype6_2.1.7-6_hppa.deb

http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/f/freetype/libfreetype6-dev_2.1.7-6_hppa.deb

Intel IA-32:

http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/f/freetype/freetype2-demos_2.1.7-6_i386.deb

http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/f/freetype/libfreetype6_2.1.7-6_i386.deb

http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/f/freetype/libfreetype6-dev_2.1.7-6_i386.deb

Intel IA-64:

http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/f/freetype/freetype2-demos_2.1.7-6_ia64.deb

http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/f/freetype/libfreetype6_2.1.7-6_ia64.deb

http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/f/freetype/libfreetype6-dev_2.1.7-6_ia64.deb

Motorola 680x0:

http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/f/freetype/freetype2-demos_2.1.7-6_m68k.deb

http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/f/freetype/libfreetype6_2.1.7-6_m68k.deb

http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/f/freetype/libfreetype6-dev_2.1.7-6_m68k.deb

Big endian MIPS:

http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/f/freetype/freetype2-demos_2.1.7-6_mips.deb

http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/f/freetype/libfreetype6_2.1.7-6_mips.deb

http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/f/freetype/libfreetype6-dev_2.1.7-6_mips.deb

Little endian MIPS:

http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/f/freetype/freetype2-demos_2.1.7-6_mipsel.deb

http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/f/freetype/libfreetype6_2.1.7-6_mipsel.deb

http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/f/freetype/libfreetype6-dev_2.1.7-6_mipsel.deb

PowerPC:

http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/f/freetype/freetype2-demos_2.1.7-6_powerpc.deb

http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/f/freetype/libfreetype6_2.1.7-6_powerpc.deb

http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/f/freetype/libfreetype6-dev_2.1.7-6_powerpc.deb

IBM S/390:

http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/f/freetype/freetype2-demos_2.1.7-6_s390.deb

http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/f/freetype/libfreetype6_2.1.7-6_s390.deb

http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/f/freetype/libfreetype6-dev_2.1.7-6_s390.deb

Sun Sparc:

http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/f/freetype/freetype2-demos_2.1.7-6_sparc.deb

http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/f/freetype/libfreetype6_2.1.7-6_sparc.deb

http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/f/freetype/libfreetype6-dev_2.1.7-6_sparc.deb

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