CVE-2006-2661

Published: May 30, 2006Modified: Apr 16, 2026

5.0

Vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Exploitability: 10.0 / Impact: 2.9

Source: NVD

Description

ftutil.c in Freetype before 2.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a crafted font file that triggers a null dereference.

Affected (6)

Products: Freetype: Freetype · Debian: Debian Linux · Canonical: Ubuntu Linux

1 product

1 product

1 product

Configuration A

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Freetype Freetype	Before 2.2

Configuration B

2 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Debian Debian Linux	Version 3.0
Debian Debian Linux	Version 3.1

Configuration C

3 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Canonical Ubuntu Linux	Version 5.04
Canonical Ubuntu Linux	Version 5.10
Canonical Ubuntu Linux	Version 6.06

Related CWEs

CWE-476

NULL Pointer Dereference

The product dereferences a pointer that it expects to be valid but is NULL.

References (48)

ftp://patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/advisories/20060701-01-U (unsafe URL)

Source: cve@mitre.org

Broken Link

http://lists.suse.com/archive/suse-security-announce/2006-Jun/0012.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

Broken Link

http://secunia.com/advisories/20525

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party Advisory

http://secunia.com/advisories/20591

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party Advisory

http://secunia.com/advisories/20638

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party Advisory

http://secunia.com/advisories/20791

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party Advisory

http://secunia.com/advisories/21062

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party Advisory

http://secunia.com/advisories/21135

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party Advisory

http://secunia.com/advisories/21385

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party Advisory

http://secunia.com/advisories/21701

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party Advisory

http://secunia.com/advisories/23939

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party Advisory

http://securitytracker.com/id?1016520

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-102705-1

Source: cve@mitre.org

Broken Link

http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2006-176.htm

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party Advisory

http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1095

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party Advisory

http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:099

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party Advisory

http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0500.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party Advisory

http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/436836/100/0/threaded

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/18329

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/0381

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party Advisory

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=183676

Source: cve@mitre.org

Issue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory

https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-429

Source: cve@mitre.org

Broken Link

https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11692

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party Advisory

https://usn.ubuntu.com/291-1/

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party Advisory

ftp://patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/advisories/20060701-01-U (unsafe URL)