Security update for freetype2

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2016:1149-1
Rating: moderate
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Affected Products:
  • SLES for SAP Applications 11-SP4
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11 SP4

An update that solves two vulnerabilities can now be installed.

Description:

This update of the freetype2 library fixes two security issues:

  • An infinite loop in parse_encoding in t1load.c (CVE-2014-9745, bsc#945849)
  • Use of uninitialized memory in ps_parser_load_field, t42_parse_font_matrix and t1_parse_font_matrix (CVE-2014-9747, bsc#947966)

Patch Instructions:

To install this SUSE update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
Alternatively you can run the command listed for your product:

  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11 SP4
    zypper in -t patch sdksp4-freetype2-12528=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4
    zypper in -t patch slessp4-freetype2-12528=1
  • SLES for SAP Applications 11-SP4
    zypper in -t patch slessp4-freetype2-12528=1

Package List:

  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11 SP4 (s390x x86_64 i586 ppc64 ia64)
    • freetype2-devel-2.3.7-25.41.4
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11 SP4 (ppc64 s390x x86_64)
    • freetype2-devel-32bit-2.3.7-25.41.4
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4 (s390x x86_64 i586 ppc64 ia64)
    • ft2demos-2.3.7-25.41.4
    • freetype2-2.3.7-25.41.4
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4 (ia64)
    • freetype2-x86-2.3.7-25.41.4
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4 (ppc64 s390x x86_64)
    • freetype2-32bit-2.3.7-25.41.4
  • SLES for SAP Applications 11-SP4 (ppc64 x86_64)
    • ft2demos-2.3.7-25.41.4
    • freetype2-32bit-2.3.7-25.41.4
    • freetype2-2.3.7-25.41.4

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