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Sun Solaris FreeType TTF Font Parsing Vulnerability
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Secunia Advisory:
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SA28298
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Release Date:
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2008-01-07
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Popularity:
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4,980 views
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Critical:
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Moderately critical
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Impact:
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DoS
System access
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Where:
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From remote
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Solution Status:
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Vendor Patch
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| OS: | Sun Solaris 10
Sun Solaris 8
Sun Solaris 9
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| CVE reference: | CVE-2007-2754
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Description:
Sun has acknowledged a vulnerability in Solaris, which can be exploited by malicious people to cause a DoS (Denial of Service) or potentially compromise an application using the FreeType library.
For more information:
SA25350
The vulnerability affects Solaris 8, 9, and 10 on both the SPARC and x86 platforms.
Solution:
Apply patches.
-- SPARC Platform --
Solaris 8:
Apply patch 124420-03 or later.
Solaris 9:
Apply patch 116105-08 or later.
Solaris 10:
Apply patch 119812-05 or later.
-- x86 Platform --
Solaris 8:
Apply patch 124421-03 or later.
Solaris 9:
Apply patch 116106-07 or later.
Solaris 10:
Apply patch 119813-07 or later.
Original Advisory:
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-103171-1
Other References:
SA25350:
http://secunia.com/advisories/25350/
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