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Debian Security Update Fixes FreeType Integer Overflow Vulnerability

Title : Debian Security Update Fixes FreeType Integer Overflow Vulnerability
Advisory ID : FrSIRT/ADV-2008-0055
CVE ID : CVE-2007-1351
Rated as : Moderate Risk

Remotely Exploitable : Yes
Locally Exploitable : Yes
Release Date : 2008-01-08

Advisory Details

Description

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Solution

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Technical Description

A vulnerability has been identified in Debian, which could be exploited by attackers execute arbitrary code [...]

Solution

Debian GNU/Linux sarge - A fix will be available soon.
Debian GNU/Linux etch - Upgrade to freetype version 2.2.1-5+etch2
Debian GNU/Linux sid - Upgrade to freetype version 2.3.5-1

ChangeLog

2008-01-08 : Initial release

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