Slackware 12.1 / 12.2 / 13.0 / 13.1 / 13.37 / 14.0 / current : freetype (SSA:2013-015-01)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 63555

Synopsis

The remote Slackware host is missing a security update.

Description

New freetype packages are available for Slackware 12.1, 12.2, 13.0, 13.1, 13.37, 14.0, and -current to fix security issues.

Solution

Update the affected freetype package.

See Also

http://www.nessus.org/u?e983120e

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 63555

File Name: Slackware_SSA_2013-015-01.nasl

Version: 1.6

Type: local

Published: 1/16/2013

Updated: 1/14/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 3.7

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 4.3

Temporal Score: 3.7

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:slackware:slackware_linux:freetype, cpe:/o:slackware:slackware_linux, cpe:/o:slackware:slackware_linux:12.1, cpe:/o:slackware:slackware_linux:12.2, cpe:/o:slackware:slackware_linux:13.0, cpe:/o:slackware:slackware_linux:13.1, cpe:/o:slackware:slackware_linux:13.37, cpe:/o:slackware:slackware_linux:14.0

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/Slackware/release, Host/Slackware/packages

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 1/15/2013

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2012-5668, CVE-2012-5669, CVE-2012-5670

BID: 57041

SSA: 2013-015-01