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Posted on 18 March 2026
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Debian Security Advisory DSA-6168-1 security@debian.org
https://www.debian.org/security/ Moritz Muehlenhoff
March 18, 2026 https://www.debian.org/security/faq
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Package : freetype
CVE ID : CVE-2026-23865
It was discovered that an integer overflow in the Freetype font engine
could result in information disclosure or denial of service.
The oldstable distribution (bookworm) is not affected.
For the stable distribution (trixie), this problem has been fixed in
version 2.13.3+dfsg-1+deb13u1.
We recommend that you upgrade your freetype packages.
For the detailed security status of freetype please refer to
its security tracker page at:
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/freetype
Further information about Debian Security Advisories, how to apply
these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be
found at: https://www.debian.org/security/
Mailing list: debian-security-announce@lists.debian.org
