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TITLE:
rPath update for freetype

SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
SA31479

VERIFY ADVISORY:
http://secunia.com/advisories/31479/

CRITICAL:
Moderately critical

IMPACT:
DoS, System access

WHERE:
>From remote

OPERATING SYSTEM:
rPath Linux 1.x
http://secunia.com/product/10614/

DESCRIPTION:
rPath has issued an update for freetype. This fixes some
vulnerabilities, which can potentially be exploited by malicious
people to compromise an application using the library.

For more information:
SA30600

SOLUTION:
Update to:
freetype=conary.rpath.com@rpl:1/2.1.10-5.3-1
freetype=conary.rpath.com@rpl:2/2.3.6-1-0.1

ORIGINAL ADVISORY:
http://wiki.rpath.com/wiki/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0255

OTHER REFERENCES:
SA30600:
http://secunia.com/advisories/30600/

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