DSA-1784-1 freetype -- integer overflows

Related Vulnerabilities: CVE-2009-0946  

Tavis Ormandy discovered several integer overflows in FreeType, a library to process and access font files, resulting in heap- or stack-based buffer overflows leading to application crashes or the execution of arbitrary code via a crafted font file. For the oldstable distribution (etch), this problem has been fixed in version 2.2.1-5+etch4. For the stable distribution (lenny), this problem has been fixed in version 2.3.7-2+lenny1. For the testing distribution (squeeze), this problem will be fixed soon. For the unstable distribution (sid), this problem has been fixed in version 2.3.9-4.1. We recommend that you upgrade your freetype packages.

Debian Security Advisory

DSA-1784-1 freetype -- integer overflows

Date Reported:
30 Apr 2009
Affected Packages:
freetype
Vulnerable:
Yes
Security database references:
In Mitre's CVE dictionary: CVE-2009-0946.
More information:

Tavis Ormandy discovered several integer overflows in FreeType, a library to process and access font files, resulting in heap- or stack-based buffer overflows leading to application crashes or the execution of arbitrary code via a crafted font file.

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

For the stable distribution (lenny), this problem has been fixed in version 2.3.7-2+lenny1.

For the testing distribution (squeeze), this problem will be fixed soon.

For the unstable distribution (sid), this problem has been fixed in version 2.3.9-4.1.

We recommend that you upgrade your freetype packages.

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-udeb_2.2.1-5+etch4_alpha.udeb
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/libfreetype6-dev_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
AMD64:
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
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
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/libfreetype6-udeb_2.2.1-5+etch4_arm.udeb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/f/freetype/freetype2-demos_2.2.1-5+etch4_arm.deb
HP Precision:
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/f/freetype/libfreetype6_2.2.1-5+etch4_hppa.deb
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/libfreetype6-udeb_2.2.1-5+etch4_hppa.udeb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/f/freetype/freetype2-demos_2.2.1-5+etch4_hppa.deb
Intel IA-32:
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/freetype2-demos_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/libfreetype6_2.2.1-5+etch4_i386.deb
Intel IA-64:
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
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/f/freetype/libfreetype6-udeb_2.2.1-5+etch4_ia64.udeb
Big-endian MIPS:
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/f/freetype/libfreetype6_2.2.1-5+etch4_mips.deb
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
Little-endian MIPS:
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/f/freetype/libfreetype6_2.2.1-5+etch4_mipsel.deb
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
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-udeb_2.2.1-5+etch4_s390.udeb
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
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/freetype2-demos_2.2.1-5+etch4_sparc.deb
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/libfreetype6_2.2.1-5+etch4_sparc.deb

Debian GNU/Linux 5.0 (lenny)

Source:
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/f/freetype/freetype_2.3.7-2+lenny1.dsc
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/f/freetype/freetype_2.3.7-2+lenny1.diff.gz
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/f/freetype/freetype_2.3.7.orig.tar.gz
Alpha:
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/f/freetype/libfreetype6_2.3.7-2+lenny1_alpha.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/f/freetype/libfreetype6-udeb_2.3.7-2+lenny1_alpha.udeb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/f/freetype/libfreetype6-dev_2.3.7-2+lenny1_alpha.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/f/freetype/freetype2-demos_2.3.7-2+lenny1_alpha.deb
AMD64:
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/f/freetype/libfreetype6_2.3.7-2+lenny1_amd64.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/f/freetype/libfreetype6-udeb_2.3.7-2+lenny1_amd64.udeb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/f/freetype/freetype2-demos_2.3.7-2+lenny1_amd64.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/f/freetype/libfreetype6-dev_2.3.7-2+lenny1_amd64.deb
ARM:
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/f/freetype/libfreetype6_2.3.7-2+lenny1_arm.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/f/freetype/libfreetype6-dev_2.3.7-2+lenny1_arm.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/f/freetype/libfreetype6-udeb_2.3.7-2+lenny1_arm.udeb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/f/freetype/freetype2-demos_2.3.7-2+lenny1_arm.deb
ARM EABI:
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/f/freetype/libfreetype6_2.3.7-2+lenny1_armel.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/f/freetype/libfreetype6-udeb_2.3.7-2+lenny1_armel.udeb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/f/freetype/freetype2-demos_2.3.7-2+lenny1_armel.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/f/freetype/libfreetype6-dev_2.3.7-2+lenny1_armel.deb
HP Precision:
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/f/freetype/libfreetype6_2.3.7-2+lenny1_hppa.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/f/freetype/libfreetype6-udeb_2.3.7-2+lenny1_hppa.udeb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/f/freetype/freetype2-demos_2.3.7-2+lenny1_hppa.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/f/freetype/libfreetype6-dev_2.3.7-2+lenny1_hppa.deb
Intel IA-32:
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/f/freetype/libfreetype6-udeb_2.3.7-2+lenny1_i386.udeb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/f/freetype/freetype2-demos_2.3.7-2+lenny1_i386.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/f/freetype/libfreetype6-dev_2.3.7-2+lenny1_i386.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/f/freetype/libfreetype6_2.3.7-2+lenny1_i386.deb
Intel IA-64:
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/f/freetype/libfreetype6_2.3.7-2+lenny1_ia64.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/f/freetype/freetype2-demos_2.3.7-2+lenny1_ia64.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/f/freetype/libfreetype6-dev_2.3.7-2+lenny1_ia64.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/f/freetype/libfreetype6-udeb_2.3.7-2+lenny1_ia64.udeb
Big-endian MIPS:
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/f/freetype/libfreetype6_2.3.7-2+lenny1_mips.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/f/freetype/libfreetype6-dev_2.3.7-2+lenny1_mips.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/f/freetype/freetype2-demos_2.3.7-2+lenny1_mips.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/f/freetype/libfreetype6-udeb_2.3.7-2+lenny1_mips.udeb
PowerPC:
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/f/freetype/freetype2-demos_2.3.7-2+lenny1_powerpc.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/f/freetype/libfreetype6-dev_2.3.7-2+lenny1_powerpc.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/f/freetype/libfreetype6-udeb_2.3.7-2+lenny1_powerpc.udeb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/f/freetype/libfreetype6_2.3.7-2+lenny1_powerpc.deb
IBM S/390:
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/f/freetype/libfreetype6-udeb_2.3.7-2+lenny1_s390.udeb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/f/freetype/libfreetype6-dev_2.3.7-2+lenny1_s390.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/f/freetype/libfreetype6_2.3.7-2+lenny1_s390.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/f/freetype/freetype2-demos_2.3.7-2+lenny1_s390.deb
Sun Sparc:
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/f/freetype/libfreetype6-udeb_2.3.7-2+lenny1_sparc.udeb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/f/freetype/freetype2-demos_2.3.7-2+lenny1_sparc.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/f/freetype/libfreetype6-dev_2.3.7-2+lenny1_sparc.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/f/freetype/libfreetype6_2.3.7-2+lenny1_sparc.deb

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