QID 242743

Date Published: 2024-01-25

QID 242743: Red Hat Update for freetype (RHSA-2024:0420)

Freetype is a free, high-quality, portable font engine that can open and manage font files.
Freetype loads, hints, and renders individual glyphs efficiently...Security Fix(es):

    freetype: buffer overflow in sfnt_init_face (cve-2022-27404).
    Freetype: segmentation violation via fnt_size_request (cve-2022-27405).
    Freetype: segmentation violation via ft_request_size (cve-2022-27406).
Affected Products:
    Red Hat enterprise linux for x86_64 - extended update support 8.6 x86_64.
    Red hat enterprise linux server - aus 8.6 x86_64.
    Red hat enterprise linux for ibm z systems - extended update support 8.6 s390x.
    Red hat enterprise linux for power, little endian - extended update support 8.6 ppc64le.
    Red hat enterprise linux server - tus 8.6 x86_64.
    Red hat enterprise linux for arm 64 - extended update support 8.6 aarch64.
    Red hat enterprise linux server for power le - update services for sap solutions 8.6 ppc64le.
    Red hat enterprise linux for x86_64 - update services for sap solutions 8.6 x86_64.
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Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could lead to a security breach or could affect integrity, availability, and confidentiality.

  • CVSS V3 rated as Critical - 9.8 severity.
  • CVSS V2 rated as High - 7.5 severity.
  • Solution
    Refer to Red Hat security advisory RHSA-2024:0420 for updates and patch information.
    Vendor References

    CVEs related to QID 242743

    Software Advisories
    Advisory ID Software Component Link
    RHSA-2024:0420 Red Hat Enterprise Linux URL Logo access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:0420