Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6 Extended Update Support update for freetype
| Risk | High |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 3 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2022-27404 CVE-2022-27405 CVE-2022-27406 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-787 CWE-125 |
| Exploitation vector | Network |
| Public exploit | N/A |
| Vulnerable software Subscribe |
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server for Power LE - Update Services for SAP Solutions Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component freetype (Red Hat package) Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component Red Hat Enterprise Linux for ARM 64 - Extended Update Support Operating systems & Components / Operating system Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - TUS Operating systems & Components / Operating system Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, little endian - Extended Update Support Operating systems & Components / Operating system Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems - Extended Update Support Operating systems & Components / Operating system Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - AUS Operating systems & Components / Operating system Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64 - Extended Update Support Operating systems & Components / Operating system |
| Vendor | Red Hat Inc. |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains information about 3 vulnerabilities.
1) Out-of-bounds write
EUVDB-ID: #VU65639
Risk: High
CVSSv3.1: 8.5 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-27404
CWE-ID:
CWE-787 - Out-of-bounds write
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise vulnerable system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error when processing untrusted input in the "sfnt_init_face" function. A remote attacker can trigger out-of-bounds write and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
MitigationInstall updates from vendor's website.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server for Power LE - Update Services for SAP Solutions: 8.6
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for ARM 64 - Extended Update Support: 8.6
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - TUS: 8.6
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, little endian - Extended Update Support: 8.6
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems - Extended Update Support: 8.6
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - AUS: 8.6
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64 - Extended Update Support: 8.6
freetype (Red Hat package): before 2.9.1-5.el8_6.3
External linkshttp://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:0420
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
2) Out-of-bounds read
EUVDB-ID: #VU65637
Risk: Medium
CVSSv3.1: 6.5 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-27405
CWE-ID:
CWE-125 - Out-of-bounds read
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary condition in the "FNT_Size_Request" function. A remote attacker can trigger out-of-bounds read error and cause a denial of service condition on the system.
MitigationInstall updates from vendor's website.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server for Power LE - Update Services for SAP Solutions: 8.6
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for ARM 64 - Extended Update Support: 8.6
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - TUS: 8.6
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, little endian - Extended Update Support: 8.6
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems - Extended Update Support: 8.6
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - AUS: 8.6
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64 - Extended Update Support: 8.6
freetype (Red Hat package): before 2.9.1-5.el8_6.3
External linkshttp://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:0420
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
3) Out-of-bounds read
EUVDB-ID: #VU65638
Risk: Medium
CVSSv3.1: 6.5 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-27406
CWE-ID:
CWE-125 - Out-of-bounds read
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary condition in the "FT_Request_Size" function. A remote attacker can trigger out-of-bounds read error and cause a denial of service condition on the system.
MitigationInstall updates from vendor's website.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server for Power LE - Update Services for SAP Solutions: 8.6
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for ARM 64 - Extended Update Support: 8.6
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - TUS: 8.6
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, little endian - Extended Update Support: 8.6
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems - Extended Update Support: 8.6
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - AUS: 8.6
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64 - Extended Update Support: 8.6
freetype (Red Hat package): before 2.9.1-5.el8_6.3
External linkshttp://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:0420
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
