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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.1.10.2014.0020
Category:Mageia Linux Local Security Checks
Title:Mageia: Security Advisory (MGASA-2014-0020)
Summary:The remote host is missing an update for the 'libxfont' package(s) announced via the MGASA-2014-0020 advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update for the 'libxfont' package(s) announced via the MGASA-2014-0020 advisory.

Vulnerability Insight:
Updated libxfont packages fix security vulnerability:

It was discovered that a buffer overflow in the processing of Glyph Bitmap
Distribution fonts (BDF) could result in the execution of arbitrary code
(CVE-2013-6462).

Affected Software/OS:
'libxfont' package(s) on Mageia 3.

Solution:
Please install the updated package(s).

CVSS Score:
9.3

CVSS Vector:
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2013-6462
BugTraq ID: 64694
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/64694
Debian Security Information: DSA-2838 (Google Search)
http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-2838
http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2014/q1/33
http://lists.x.org/archives/xorg-announce/2014-January/002389.html
http://osvdb.org/101842
RedHat Security Advisories: RHSA-2014:0018
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-0018.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/56240
http://secunia.com/advisories/56336
http://secunia.com/advisories/56357
http://secunia.com/advisories/56371
SuSE Security Announcement: openSUSE-SU-2014:0073 (Google Search)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-01/msg00050.html
SuSE Security Announcement: openSUSE-SU-2014:0075 (Google Search)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-01/msg00052.html
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2078-1
XForce ISS Database: libxfont-cve20136462-bo(90123)
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/90123
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