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RHSA-2016:0594: graphite2 security, bug fix, and enhancement update

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RHSA-2016:0594: graphite2 security, bug fix, and enhancement update

Severity
9
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Published
02/12/2016
Created
07/25/2018
Added
04/06/2016
Modified
03/21/2018

Description

Graphite2 is a project within SIL's Non-Roman Script Initiative and Language Software Development groups to provide rendering capabilities for complex non-Roman writing systems. Graphite can be used to create "smart fonts" capable of displaying writing systems with various complex behaviors. With respect to the Text Encoding Model, Graphite handles the "Rendering" aspect of writing system implementation.The following packages have been upgraded to a newer upstream version: graphite2 (1.3.6).Security Fix(es):

Solution(s)

  • redhat-upgrade-graphite2
  • redhat-upgrade-graphite2-debuginfo
  • redhat-upgrade-graphite2-devel

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