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If through a vulnerability assessment, a network security issue is detected for the vulnerability below, applying the appropriate security patches in a timely matter is very important. If you have detected that your system has already been compromised, following CERT's Network Security recovery document will assist with recommended steps for system recovery. Home >> Browse Vulnerability Assessment Database >> Mandrake Local Security Checks >> MDKSA-2006:129: freetype2 Vulnerability Assessment Details
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MDKSA-2006:129: freetype2 |
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Check for the version of the freetype2 package Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Assessment The remote host is missing the patch for the advisory MDKSA-2006:129 (freetype2). An additional overflow, similar to those corrected by patches for CVE-2006-1861 was found in libfreetype. If a user loads a carefully crafted font file with a program linked against FreeType, it could cause the application to crash or execute arbitrary code as the user. Updated packages have been patched to correct this issue. Solution : http://wwwnew.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:129 Network Security Threat Level: High Networks Security ID: Vulnerability Assessment Copyright: This script is Copyright (C) 2006 Tenable Network Security |
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