Ubuntu Security Notice 3572-1 - It was discovered that FreeType incorrectly handled certain files. An attacker could possibly use this to cause a denial of service.
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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-3572-1
February 14, 2018
freetype vulnerability
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A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:
- Ubuntu 17.10
Summary:
FreeType could be made to crash if it opened a specially crafted file.
Software Description:
- freetype: FreeType 2 is a font engine library
Details:
It was discovered that FreeType incorrectly handled certain files.
An attacker could possibly use this to cause a denial of service.
Update instructions:
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following
package versions:
Ubuntu 17.10:
libfreetype6 2.8-0.2ubuntu2.1
After a standard system update you need to restart your session to make
all the necessary changes.
References:
https://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-3572-1
CVE-2018-6942
Package Information:
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/freetype/2.8-0.2ubuntu2.1