Summary
The remote host is missing an update to freetype2
announced via advisory MDVSA-2009:243-1.
Solution
To upgrade automatically use MandrakeUpdate or urpmi. The verification of md5 checksums and GPG signatures is performed automatically for you.
https://secure1.securityspace.com/smysecure/catid.html?in=MDVSA-2009:243-1
Insight
Multiple integer overflows in FreeType 2.3.9 and earlier allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via vectors related to large values in certain inputs in (1) smooth/ftsmooth.c, (2) sfnt/ttcmap.c, and (3) cff/cffload.c.
This update corrects the problem.
Update:
Correct a problem in the 2009.1 update of the lzw handling code.
Affected: 2009.1
Severity
Classification
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CVE CVE-2009-0946 -
CVSS Base Score: 10.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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