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Advisory Published
Advisory Published

RHSA-2024:9439: Moderate: fontforge security update

First published: Tue Nov 12 2024(Updated: )

FontForge is a font editor for outline and bitmap fonts. It supports a range of font formats, including PostScript (ASCII and binary Type 1, some Type 3 and Type 0), TrueType, OpenType (Type2) and CID-keyed fonts. <br>Security Fix(es):<br><li> fontforge: command injection via crafted archives or compressed files (CVE-2024-25082)</li> <li> fontforge: command injection via crafted filenames (CVE-2024-25081)</li> For more details about the security issue(s), including the impact, a CVSS score, acknowledgments, and other related information, refer to the CVE page(s) listed in the References section.<br>Additional Changes:<br>For detailed information on changes in this release, see the Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.5 Release Notes linked from the References section.

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
redhat/fontforge<20201107-6.el9
20201107-6.el9
redhat/fontforge<20201107-6.el9
20201107-6.el9
redhat/fontforge-debuginfo<20201107-6.el9
20201107-6.el9
redhat/fontforge-debuginfo<20201107-6.el9
20201107-6.el9
redhat/fontforge-debugsource<20201107-6.el9
20201107-6.el9
redhat/fontforge-debugsource<20201107-6.el9
20201107-6.el9
redhat/fontforge<20201107-6.el9
20201107-6.el9
redhat/fontforge-debuginfo<20201107-6.el9
20201107-6.el9
redhat/fontforge-debugsource<20201107-6.el9
20201107-6.el9
redhat/fontforge<20201107-6.el9.aa
20201107-6.el9.aa
redhat/fontforge-debuginfo<20201107-6.el9.aa
20201107-6.el9.aa
redhat/fontforge-debugsource<20201107-6.el9.aa
20201107-6.el9.aa
Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder for x86_64 - Extended Update Support
Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder for ARM 64
Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder for IBM z Systems
Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder for x86_64 - Extended Update Support

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of RHSA-2024:9439?

    The severity of RHSA-2024:9439 is classified as important due to potential command injection vulnerabilities.

  • How do I fix RHSA-2024:9439?

    To fix RHSA-2024:9439, update the affected fontforge packages to version 20201107-6.el9 or later.

  • What products are affected by RHSA-2024:9439?

    The affected products include Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder for various architectures, specifically the fontforge package.

  • What vulnerabilities does RHSA-2024:9439 address?

    RHSA-2024:9439 addresses command injection vulnerabilities that can occur via crafted input in the FontForge application.

  • Is RHSA-2024:9439 applicable to all versions of FontForge?

    RHSA-2024:9439 specifically applies to versions prior to 20201107-6.el9 of FontForge.

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