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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.882277
Category:CentOS Local Security Checks
Title:CentOS Update for libXfont CESA-2015:1708 centos6
Summary:Check the version of libXfont
Description:Summary:
Check the version of libXfont

Vulnerability Insight:
The libXfont package provides the X.Org libXfont runtime library. X.Org is
an open source implementation of the X Window System.

An integer overflow flaw was found in the way libXfont processed certain
Glyph Bitmap Distribution Format (BDF) fonts. A malicious, local user could
use this flaw to crash the X.Org server or, potentially, execute arbitrary
code with the privileges of the X.Org server. (CVE-2015-1802)

An integer truncation flaw was discovered in the way libXfont processed
certain Glyph Bitmap Distribution Format (BDF) fonts. A malicious, local
user could use this flaw to crash the X.Org server or, potentially, execute
arbitrary code with the privileges of the X.Org server. (CVE-2015-1804)

A NULL pointer dereference flaw was discovered in the way libXfont
processed certain Glyph Bitmap Distribution Format (BDF) fonts.
A malicious, local user could use this flaw to crash the X.Org server.
(CVE-2015-1803)

All libXfont users are advised to upgrade to this updated package, which
contains backported patches to correct these issues.

Affected Software/OS:
libXfont on CentOS 6

Solution:
Please install the updated packages.

CVSS Score:
8.5

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

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2015-1802
BugTraq ID: 73277
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/73277
Debian Security Information: DSA-3194 (Google Search)
http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3194
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-March/152497.html
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-March/152838.html
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201507-21
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2015:145
http://www.x.org/wiki/Development/Security/Advisory-2015-03-17/
RedHat Security Advisories: RHSA-2015:1708
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1708.html
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1031935
SuSE Security Announcement: SUSE-SU-2015:0674 (Google Search)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-04/msg00002.html
SuSE Security Announcement: SUSE-SU-2015:0702 (Google Search)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-04/msg00005.html
SuSE Security Announcement: openSUSE-SU-2015:0614 (Google Search)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-03/msg00032.html
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2536-1
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2015-1803
BugTraq ID: 73280
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/73280
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2015-1804
BugTraq ID: 73279
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/73279
SuSE Security Announcement: openSUSE-SU-2015:2300 (Google Search)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-12/msg00074.html
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