GLSA 201402-23: libXfont: Multiple vulnerabilities
| Severity: | high |
| Title: | libXfont: Multiple vulnerabilities |
| Date: | 02/21/2014 |
| Bugs: | , |
| ID: | 201402-23 |
Synopsis
Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in libXfont, the worst of which allow for local privilege escalation.Background
libXfont is an X11 font rasterisation library.
Affected packages
| Package | Vulnerable | Unaffected | Architecture(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| x11-libs/libXfont | < 1.4.7 | >= 1.4.7 | All supported architectures |
Description
Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in libXfont. Please review the CVE identifiers referenced below for details.
Impact
A local attacker could use a specially crafted file to gain privileges or cause a Denial of Service condition.
Workaround
There is no known workaround at this time.
Resolution
All libXfont users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=x11-libs/libXfont-1.4.7 "
References
Availability
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Concerns?
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License
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