GLSA 201507-21: libXfont: Multiple vulnerabilities

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Severity:	normal
Title:	libXfont: Multiple vulnerabilities
Date:	07/22/2015
Bugs:	#543620
ID:	201507-21

Synopsis

Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in libXfont, the worst of which could result in execution of arbitrary code or Denial of Service.

Background

libXfont is an X11 font rasterisation library.

Affected packages

Package	Vulnerable	Unaffected	Architecture(s)
x11-libs/libXfont	< 1.5.1	>= 1.4.9	All supported architectures

Description

Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in libXfont. Please review the CVE identifiers referenced below for details.

Impact

A remote attacker could possibly execute arbitrary code or cause a Denial of Service condition.

Workaround

There is no known workaround at this time.

Resolution

All libXfont 1.4.x users should upgrade to the latest version:

      # emerge --sync
      # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=x11-libs/libXfont-1.4.9"

All libXfont 1.5.x users should upgrade to the latest version:


      # emerge --sync
      # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=x11-libs/libXfont-1.5.1"

References

Availability

This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at the Gentoo Security Website: http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201507-21.xml

Concerns?

Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the confidentiality and security of our users machines is of utmost importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to security@gentoo.org or alternatively, you may file a bug at https://bugs.gentoo.org.