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Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 201711-08 |
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https://security.gentoo.org/ |
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Severity: Normal |
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Title: LibXfont, LibXfont2: Multiple vulnerabilities |
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Date: November 11, 2017 |
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Bugs: #634044 |
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ID: 201711-08 |
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Synopsis |
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Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in LibXfont and Libxfont2, the |
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worst of which could allow attackers to cause a Denial of Service |
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condition. |
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Background |
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X.Org Xfont library |
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Affected packages |
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Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected |
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1 x11-libs/libXfont2 < 2.0.2 >= 2.0.2 |
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2 x11-libs/libXfont < 1.5.3 >= 1.5.3 |
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2 affected packages |
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Description |
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Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in LibXfont and |
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LibXfont2. Please review the referenced CVE identifiers for details. |
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Impact |
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Local attackers could obtain sensitive information or possibly cause a |
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Denial of Service condition. |
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Workaround |
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There is no known workaround at this time. |
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Resolution |
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All LibXfont2 users should upgrade to the latest version: |
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# emerge --sync |
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# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=x11-libs/libXfont2-2.0.2" |
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All LibXfont users should upgrade to the latest version: |
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# emerge --sync |
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# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=x11-libs/libXfont-1.5.3" |
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References |
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[ 1 ] CVE-2017-13720 |
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https://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2017-13720 |
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[ 2 ] CVE-2017-13722 |
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https://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2017-13722 |
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Availability |
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This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at |
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the Gentoo Security Website: |
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https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201711-08 |
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