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FreeBSD Ports: mkbold-mkitalic
Information
Severity
Severity
Medium
Family
Family
FreeBSD Local Security Checks
CVSSv2 Base
CVSSv2 Base
5.1
CVSSv2 Vector
CVSSv2 Vector
AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Solution Type
Solution Type
Vendor Patch
Created
Created
15 years ago
Modified
Modified
7 years ago
Summary
The remote host is missing an update to the system as announced in the referenced advisory.
Insight
Insight
The following package is affected: mkbold-mkitalic A format string vulnerability allows an attacker to execute arbitrary code as a result of providing a carefully crafted BDF font file.
Solution
Solution
Update your system with the appropriate patches or software upgrades. http://home.jp.FreeBSD.org/cgi-bin/showmail/ports-jp/15568 http://www.vuxml.org/freebsd/32d4f0f1-85c3-11d9-b6dc-0007e900f747.html