SuSE 10 Security Update : freetype2 (ZYPP Patch Number 8433)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 64092

Synopsis

The remote SuSE 10 host is missing a security-related patch.

Description

This update fixes :

- OOB access in bdf_free_font() (CVE-2012-5668) As well as non-security bugs :

- [bdf] Savannah bug #37905. o src/bdf/bdflib.c (_bdf_parse_start): Reset `props_size' to zero in case of allocation error; this value gets used in a loop in

Solution

Apply ZYPP patch number 8433.

See Also

http://support.novell.com/security/cve/CVE-2012-5668.html

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 64092

File Name: suse_freetype2-8433.nasl

Version: 1.4

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 1/25/2013

Updated: 1/19/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 3.6

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 4.3

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/o:suse:suse_linux

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/cpu, Host/SuSE/release, Host/SuSE/rpm-list

Patch Publication Date: 1/15/2013

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2012-5668