Red Hat: 2010:0607-02: freetype: Important Advisory
Summary
FreeType is a free, high-quality, portable font engine that can open and
manage font files. It also loads, hints, and renders individual glyphs
efficiently. The freetype packages for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 and 4
provide both the FreeType 1 and FreeType 2 font engines. The freetype
packages for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 provide only the FreeType 2 font
engine.
Two stack overflow flaws were found in the way the FreeType font engine
processed certain Compact Font Format (CFF) character strings (opcodes). If
a user loaded a specially-crafted font file with an application linked
against FreeType, it could cause the application to crash or, possibly,
execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the user running the
application. (CVE-2010-1797)
Red Hat would like to thank Braden Thomas of the Apple Product Security
team for reporting these issues.
Note: CVE-2010-1797 only affects the FreeType 2 font engine.
Users are advised to upgrade to these updated packages, which contain a
backported patch to correct these issues. The X server must be restarted
(log out, then log back in) for this update to take effect.
Summary
Solution
Before applying this update, make sure all previously-released errata
relevant to your system have been applied.
This update is available via the Red Hat Network. Details on how to
use the Red Hat Network to apply this update are available at
References
https://www.redhat.com/security/data/cve/CVE-2010-1797.html http://www.redhat.com/security/updates/classification/#important
Package List
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3:
Source:
i386:
freetype-2.1.4-16.el3.i386.rpm
freetype-debuginfo-2.1.4-16.el3.i386.rpm
freetype-devel-2.1.4-16.el3.i386.rpm
ia64:
freetype-2.1.4-16.el3.i386.rpm
freetype-2.1.4-16.el3.ia64.rpm
freetype-debuginfo-2.1.4-16.el3.i386.rpm
freetype-debuginfo-2.1.4-16.el3.ia64.rpm
freetype-devel-2.1.4-16.el3.ia64.rpm
ppc:
freetype-2.1.4-16.el3.ppc.rpm
freetype-2.1.4-16.el3.ppc64.rpm
freetype-debuginfo-2.1.4-16.el3.ppc.rpm
freetype-debuginfo-2.1.4-16.el3.ppc64.rpm
freetype-devel-2.1.4-16.el3.ppc.rpm
s390:
freetype-2.1.4-16.el3.s390.rpm
freetype-debuginfo-2.1.4-16.el3.s390.rpm
freetype-devel-2.1.4-16.el3.s390.rpm
s390x:
freetype-2.1.4-16.el3.s390.rpm
freetype-2.1.4-16.el3.s390x.rpm
freetype-debuginfo-2.1.4-16.el3.s390.rpm
freetype-debuginfo-2.1.4-16.el3.s390x.rpm
freetype-devel-2.1.4-16.el3.s390x.rpm
x86_64:
freetype-2.1.4-16.el3.i386.rpm
freetype-2.1.4-16.el3.x86_64.rpm
freetype-debuginfo-2.1.4-16.el3.i386.rpm
freetype-debuginfo-2.1.4-16.el3.x86_64.rpm
freetype-devel-2.1.4-16.el3.x86_64.rpm
Red Hat Desktop version 3:
Source:
i386:
freetype-2.1.4-16.el3.i386.rpm
freetype-debuginfo-2.1.4-16.el3.i386.rpm
freetype-devel-2.1.4-16.el3.i386.rpm
x86_64:
freetype-2.1.4-16.el3.i386.rpm
freetype-2.1.4-16.el3.x86_64.rpm
freetype-debuginfo-2.1.4-16.el3.i386.rpm
freetype-debuginfo-2.1.4-16.el3.x86_64.rpm
freetype-devel-2.1.4-16.el3.x86_64.rpm
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3:
Source:
i386:
freetype-2.1.4-16.el3.i386.rpm
freetype-debuginfo-2.1.4-16.el3.i386.rpm
freetype-devel-2.1.4-16.el3.i386.rpm
ia64:
freetype-2.1.4-16.el3.i386.rpm
freetype-2.1.4-16.el3.ia64.rpm
freetype-debuginfo-2.1.4-16.el3.i386.rpm
freetype-debuginfo-2.1.4-16.el3.ia64.rpm
freetype-devel-2.1.4-16.el3.ia64.rpm
x86_64:
freetype-2.1.4-16.el3.i386.rpm
freetype-2.1.4-16.el3.x86_64.rpm
freetype-debuginfo-2.1.4-16.el3.i386.rpm
freetype-debuginfo-2.1.4-16.el3.x86_64.rpm
freetype-devel-2.1.4-16.el3.x86_64.rpm
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3:
Source:
i386:
freetype-2.1.4-16.el3.i386.rpm
freetype-debuginfo-2.1.4-16.el3.i386.rpm
freetype-devel-2.1.4-16.el3.i386.rpm
ia64:
freetype-2.1.4-16.el3.i386.rpm
freetype-2.1.4-16.el3.ia64.rpm
freetype-debuginfo-2.1.4-16.el3.i386.rpm
freetype-debuginfo-2.1.4-16.el3.ia64.rpm
freetype-devel-2.1.4-16.el3.ia64.rpm
x86_64:
freetype-2.1.4-16.el3.i386.rpm
freetype-2.1.4-16.el3.x86_64.rpm
freetype-debuginfo-2.1.4-16.el3.i386.rpm
freetype-debuginfo-2.1.4-16.el3.x86_64.rpm
freetype-devel-2.1.4-16.el3.x86_64.rpm
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4:
Source:
i386:
freetype-2.1.9-15.el4.8.i386.rpm
freetype-debuginfo-2.1.9-15.el4.8.i386.rpm
freetype-demos-2.1.9-15.el4.8.i386.rpm
freetype-devel-2.1.9-15.el4.8.i386.rpm
freetype-utils-2.1.9-15.el4.8.i386.rpm
ia64:
freetype-2.1.9-15.el4.8.i386.rpm
freetype-2.1.9-15.el4.8.ia64.rpm
freetype-debuginfo-2.1.9-15.el4.8.i386.rpm
freetype-debuginfo-2.1.9-15.el4.8.ia64.rpm
freetype-demos-2.1.9-15.el4.8.ia64.rpm
freetype-devel-2.1.9-15.el4.8.ia64.rpm
freetype-utils-2.1.9-15.el4.8.ia64.rpm
ppc:
freetype-2.1.9-15.el4.8.ppc.rpm
freetype-2.1.9-15.el4.8.ppc64.rpm
freetype-debuginfo-2.1.9-15.el4.8.ppc.rpm
freetype-debuginfo-2.1.9-15.el4.8.ppc64.rpm
freetype-demos-2.1.9-15.el4.8.ppc.rpm
freetype-devel-2.1.9-15.el4.8.ppc.rpm
freetype-utils-2.1.9-15.el4.8.ppc.rpm
s390:
freetype-2.1.9-15.el4.8.s390.rpm
freetype-debuginfo-2.1.9-15.el4.8.s390.rpm
freetype-demos-2.1.9-15.el4.8.s390.rpm
freetype-devel-2.1.9-15.el4.8.s390.rpm
freetype-utils-2.1.9-15.el4.8.s390.rpm
s390x:
freetype-2.1.9-15.el4.8.s390.rpm
freetype-2.1.9-15.el4.8.s390x.rpm
freetype-debuginfo-2.1.9-15.el4.8.s390.rpm
freetype-debuginfo-2.1.9-15.el4.8.s390x.rpm
freetype-demos-2.1.9-15.el4.8.s390x.rpm
freetype-devel-2.1.9-15.el4.8.s390x.rpm
freetype-utils-2.1.9-15.el4.8.s390x.rpm
x86_64:
freetype-2.1.9-15.el4.8.i386.rpm
freetype-2.1.9-15.el4.8.x86_64.rpm
freetype-debuginfo-2.1.9-15.el4.8.i386.rpm
freetype-debuginfo-2.1.9-15.el4.8.x86_64.rpm
freetype-demos-2.1.9-15.el4.8.x86_64.rpm
freetype-devel-2.1.9-15.el4.8.x86_64.rpm
freetype-utils-2.1.9-15.el4.8.x86_64.rpm
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4:
Source:
i386:
freetype-2.1.9-15.el4.8.i386.rpm
freetype-debuginfo-2.1.9-15.el4.8.i386.rpm
freetype-demos-2.1.9-15.el4.8.i386.rpm
freetype-devel-2.1.9-15.el4.8.i386.rpm
freetype-utils-2.1.9-15.el4.8.i386.rpm
x86_64:
freetype-2.1.9-15.el4.8.i386.rpm
freetype-2.1.9-15.el4.8.x86_64.rpm
freetype-debuginfo-2.1.9-15.el4.8.i386.rpm
freetype-debuginfo-2.1.9-15.el4.8.x86_64.rpm
freetype-demos-2.1.9-15.el4.8.x86_64.rpm
freetype-devel-2.1.9-15.el4.8.x86_64.rpm
freetype-utils-2.1.9-15.el4.8.x86_64.rpm
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4:
Source:
i386:
freetype-2.1.9-15.el4.8.i386.rpm
freetype-debuginfo-2.1.9-15.el4.8.i386.rpm
freetype-demos-2.1.9-15.el4.8.i386.rpm
freetype-devel-2.1.9-15.el4.8.i386.rpm
freetype-utils-2.1.9-15.el4.8.i386.rpm
ia64:
freetype-2.1.9-15.el4.8.i386.rpm
freetype-2.1.9-15.el4.8.ia64.rpm
freetype-debuginfo-2.1.9-15.el4.8.i386.rpm
freetype-debuginfo-2.1.9-15.el4.8.ia64.rpm
freetype-demos-2.1.9-15.el4.8.ia64.rpm
freetype-devel-2.1.9-15.el4.8.ia64.rpm
freetype-utils-2.1.9-15.el4.8.ia64.rpm
x86_64:
freetype-2.1.9-15.el4.8.i386.rpm
freetype-2.1.9-15.el4.8.x86_64.rpm
freetype-debuginfo-2.1.9-15.el4.8.i386.rpm
freetype-debuginfo-2.1.9-15.el4.8.x86_64.rpm
freetype-demos-2.1.9-15.el4.8.x86_64.rpm
freetype-devel-2.1.9-15.el4.8.x86_64.rpm
freetype-utils-2.1.9-15.el4.8.x86_64.rpm
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4:
Source:
i386:
freetype-2.1.9-15.el4.8.i386.rpm
freetype-debuginfo-2.1.9-15.el4.8.i386.rpm
freetype-demos-2.1.9-15.el4.8.i386.rpm
freetype-devel-2.1.9-15.el4.8.i386.rpm
freetype-utils-2.1.9-15.el4.8.i386.rpm
ia64:
freetype-2.1.9-15.el4.8.i386.rpm
freetype-2.1.9-15.el4.8.ia64.rpm
freetype-debuginfo-2.1.9-15.el4.8.i386.rpm
freetype-debuginfo-2.1.9-15.el4.8.ia64.rpm
freetype-demos-2.1.9-15.el4.8.ia64.rpm
freetype-devel-2.1.9-15.el4.8.ia64.rpm
freetype-utils-2.1.9-15.el4.8.ia64.rpm
x86_64:
freetype-2.1.9-15.el4.8.i386.rpm
freetype-2.1.9-15.el4.8.x86_64.rpm
freetype-debuginfo-2.1.9-15.el4.8.i386.rpm
freetype-debuginfo-2.1.9-15.el4.8.x86_64.rpm
freetype-demos-2.1.9-15.el4.8.x86_64.rpm
freetype-devel-2.1.9-15.el4.8.x86_64.rpm
freetype-utils-2.1.9-15.el4.8.x86_64.rpm
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client):
Source:
i386:
freetype-2.2.1-26.el5_5.i386.rpm
freetype-debuginfo-2.2.1-26.el5_5.i386.rpm
x86_64:
freetype-2.2.1-26.el5_5.i386.rpm
freetype-2.2.1-26.el5_5.x86_64.rpm
freetype-debuginfo-2.2.1-26.el5_5.i386.rpm
freetype-debuginfo-2.2.1-26.el5_5.x86_64.rpm
RHEL Desktop Workstation (v. 5 client):
Source:
i386:
freetype-debuginfo-2.2.1-26.el5_5.i386.rpm
freetype-demos-2.2.1-26.el5_5.i386.rpm
freetype-devel-2.2.1-26.el5_5.i386.rpm
x86_64:
freetype-debuginfo-2.2.1-26.el5_5.i386.rpm
freetype-debuginfo-2.2.1-26.el5_5.x86_64.rpm
freetype-demos-2.2.1-26.el5_5.x86_64.rpm
freetype-devel-2.2.1-26.el5_5.i386.rpm
freetype-devel-2.2.1-26.el5_5.x86_64.rpm
Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server):
Source:
i386:
freetype-2.2.1-26.el5_5.i386.rpm
freetype-debuginfo-2.2.1-26.el5_5.i386.rpm
freetype-demos-2.2.1-26.el5_5.i386.rpm
freetype-devel-2.2.1-26.el5_5.i386.rpm
ia64:
freetype-2.2.1-26.el5_5.i386.rpm
freetype-2.2.1-26.el5_5.ia64.rpm
freetype-debuginfo-2.2.1-26.el5_5.i386.rpm
freetype-debuginfo-2.2.1-26.el5_5.ia64.rpm
freetype-demos-2.2.1-26.el5_5.ia64.rpm
freetype-devel-2.2.1-26.el5_5.ia64.rpm
ppc:
freetype-2.2.1-26.el5_5.ppc.rpm
freetype-2.2.1-26.el5_5.ppc64.rpm
freetype-debuginfo-2.2.1-26.el5_5.ppc.rpm
freetype-debuginfo-2.2.1-26.el5_5.ppc64.rpm
freetype-demos-2.2.1-26.el5_5.ppc.rpm
freetype-devel-2.2.1-26.el5_5.ppc.rpm
freetype-devel-2.2.1-26.el5_5.ppc64.rpm
s390x:
freetype-2.2.1-26.el5_5.s390.rpm
freetype-2.2.1-26.el5_5.s390x.rpm
freetype-debuginfo-2.2.1-26.el5_5.s390.rpm
freetype-debuginfo-2.2.1-26.el5_5.s390x.rpm
freetype-demos-2.2.1-26.el5_5.s390x.rpm
freetype-devel-2.2.1-26.el5_5.s390.rpm
freetype-devel-2.2.1-26.el5_5.s390x.rpm
x86_64:
freetype-2.2.1-26.el5_5.i386.rpm
freetype-2.2.1-26.el5_5.x86_64.rpm
freetype-debuginfo-2.2.1-26.el5_5.i386.rpm
freetype-debuginfo-2.2.1-26.el5_5.x86_64.rpm
freetype-demos-2.2.1-26.el5_5.x86_64.rpm
freetype-devel-2.2.1-26.el5_5.i386.rpm
freetype-devel-2.2.1-26.el5_5.x86_64.rpm
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Topic
Updated freetype packages that fix two security issues are now availablefor Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3, 4, and 5.The Red Hat Security Response Team has rated this update as havingimportant security impact. A Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS)base score, which gives a detailed severity rating, is available from theCVE link in the References section.
Topic
Relevant Releases Architectures
RHEL Desktop Workstation (v. 5 client) - i386, x86_64
Red Hat Desktop version 3 - i386, x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server) - i386, ia64, ppc, s390x, x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3 - i386, ia64, ppc, s390, s390x, x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4 - i386, ia64, ppc, s390, s390x, x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client) - i386, x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4 - i386, x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3 - i386, ia64, x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4 - i386, ia64, x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3 - i386, ia64, x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4 - i386, ia64, x86_64
Bugs Fixed
621144 - CVE-2010-1797 FreeType: Multiple stack overflows by processing CFF opcodes