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TITLE:
Trustix updates for freetype / gzip

SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
SA22027

VERIFY ADVISORY:
http://secunia.com/advisories/22027/

CRITICAL:
Moderately critical

IMPACT:
DoS, System access

WHERE:
>From remote

OPERATING SYSTEM:
Trustix Secure Linux 2.2
http://secunia.com/product/4641/

DESCRIPTION:
Trustix has issued updates for freetype and gzip. These fix some
vulnerabilities, which can be exploited by malicious people to cause
a DoS (Denial of Service) and potentially compromise a vulnerable
system.

For more information:
SA20100
SA21996

SOLUTION:
Apply updated packages.

10ee8e7f85956a5290c314263f177fd5
2.2/rpms/freetype-2.2.1-1tr.i586.rpm
fde86196c3f634031912964c87303cad
2.2/rpms/freetype-devel-2.2.1-1tr.i586.rpm
3062d3f81b8ed3545140f5b9008f6abe 2.2/rpms/gzip-1.3.5-1tr.i586.rpm
3892f7f5adc3a788dc5960c3c898e536 2.2/rpms/gzip-doc-1.3.5-1tr.i586.rpm

ORIGINAL ADVISORY:
http://www.trustix.org/errata/2006/0052/

OTHER REFERENCES:
SA20100:
http://secunia.com/advisories/20100/

SA21996:
http://secunia.com/advisories/21996/

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