Oval Definition:oval:com.ubuntu.precise:def:20125669000
Revision Date:2013-01-24Version:1
Title:CVE-2012-5669 on Ubuntu 12.04 LTS (precise) - medium.
Description:The _bdf_parse_glyphs function in FreeType before 2.4.11 allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via vectors related to BDF fonts and an incorrect calculation that triggers an out-of-bounds read.
Family:unixClass:vulnerability
Status:Reference(s):CVE-2012-5669
Platform(s):Ubuntu 12.04 LTS
Product(s):
Definition Synopsis
  • Ubuntu 12.04 LTS (precise) is installed.
  • AND The 'freetype' package in precise was vulnerable but has been fixed (note: '2.4.8-1ubuntu2.1').
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