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Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 201507-10
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Severity: Normal
Title: t1utils: Arbitrary code execution
Date: July 10, 2015
Bugs: #548638
ID: 201507-10

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Synopsis
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A buffer overflow in t1utils could result in execution of arbitrary
code or Denial of Service.

Background
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t1utils is a collection of simple Type 1 font manipulation programs.

Affected packages
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Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected
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1 app-text/t1utils < 1.39 >= 1.39

Description
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t1utils has a buffer overflow in the set_cs_start function in
t1disasm.c.

Impact
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A remote attacker could cause a denial of service and possibly execute
arbitrary code via a crafted font file.

Workaround
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There is no known workaround at this time.

Resolution
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All t1utils users should upgrade to the latest version:

# emerge –sync
# emerge –ask –oneshot –verbose “>=app-text/t1utils-1.39”

References
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[ 1 ] CVE-2015-3905
http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2015-3905

Availability
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This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at
the Gentoo Security Website:

https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201507-10

Concerns?
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Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the
confidentiality and security of our users’ machines is of utmost
importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to
security@gentoo.org or alternatively, you may file a bug at
https://bugs.gentoo.org.

License
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Copyright 2015 Gentoo Foundation, Inc; referenced text
belongs to its owner(s).

The contents of this document are licensed under the
Creative Commons – Attribution / Share Alike license.

http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5

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