rPath alert rPSA-2007-0108-1 (freetype)

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rPSA-2007-0108-1 freetype
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Wed, 23 May 2007 20:06:29 -0400
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rPath Security Advisory: 2007-0108-1
Published: 2007-05-23
Products: rPath Linux 1
Rating: Major
Exposure Level Classification:
    Indirect User Deterministic Unauthorized Access
Updated Versions:
    freetype=/conary.rpath.com@rpl:devel//1/2.1.10-5.2-1

References:
    http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2007-2754
    https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-1390

Description:
    Previous versions of the freetype package are vulnerable to an integer
    overflow condition when processing malformed TTF fonts, possibly leading
    to a heap overflow and executing arbitrary, attacker-provided code.

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