[SECURITY] [DSA 2293-1] libxfont security update

2011-08-1214:15:28

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9.3 High

CVSS2

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

MEDIUM

Authentication

NONE

Confidentiality Impact

COMPLETE

Integrity Impact

COMPLETE

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COMPLETE

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Debian Security Advisory DSA-2293-1 [email protected]
http://www.debian.org/security/ Thijs Kinkhorst
August 12, 2011 http://www.debian.org/security/faq

Package : libxfont
Vulnerability : buffer overflow
Problem type : local
Debian-specific: no
CVE ID : CVE-2011-2895

Tomas Hoger found a buffer overflow in the X.Org libXfont library,
which may allow for a local privilege escalation through crafted
font files.

For the oldstable distribution (lenny), this problem has been fixed in
version 1.3.3-2.

For the stable distribution (squeeze), this problem has been fixed in
version 1.4.1-3.

For the unstable distribution (sid), this problem has been fixed in
version 1.4.4-1.

We recommend that you upgrade your libxfont packages.

Further information about Debian Security Advisories, how to apply
these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be
found at: http://www.debian.org/security/

Mailing list: [email protected]

OSVersionArchitecturePackageVersionFilename
Debian5hppalibxfont1-dbg< 1:1.3.3-2libxfont1-dbg_1:1.3.3-2_hppa.deb
Debian6ia64libxfont1-dbg< 1:1.4.1-3libxfont1-dbg_1:1.4.1-3_ia64.deb
Debian5amd64libxfont-dev< 1:1.3.3-2libxfont-dev_1:1.3.3-2_amd64.deb
Debian5ia64libxfont-dev< 1:1.3.3-2libxfont-dev_1:1.3.3-2_ia64.deb
Debian5mipslibxfont-dev< 1:1.3.3-2libxfont-dev_1:1.3.3-2_mips.deb
Debian6kfreebsd-amd64libxfont-dev< 1:1.4.1-3libxfont-dev_1:1.4.1-3_kfreebsd-amd64.deb
Debian6mipslibxfont1< 1:1.4.1-3libxfont1_1:1.4.1-3_mips.deb
Debian5mipslibxfont1-dbg< 1:1.3.3-2libxfont1-dbg_1:1.3.3-2_mips.deb
Debian6kfreebsd-i386libxfont1-udeb< 1:1.4.1-3libxfont1-udeb_1:1.4.1-3_kfreebsd-i386.deb
Debian5amd64libxfont1-dbg< 1:1.3.3-2libxfont1-dbg_1:1.3.3-2_amd64.deb

OS	Version	Architecture	Package	Version	Filename
Debian	5	hppa	libxfont1-dbg	< 1:1.3.3-2	libxfont1-dbg_1:1.3.3-2_hppa.deb
Debian	6	ia64	libxfont1-dbg	< 1:1.4.1-3	libxfont1-dbg_1:1.4.1-3_ia64.deb
Debian	5	amd64	libxfont-dev	< 1:1.3.3-2	libxfont-dev_1:1.3.3-2_amd64.deb
Debian	5	ia64	libxfont-dev	< 1:1.3.3-2	libxfont-dev_1:1.3.3-2_ia64.deb
Debian	5	mips	libxfont-dev	< 1:1.3.3-2	libxfont-dev_1:1.3.3-2_mips.deb
Debian	6	kfreebsd-amd64	libxfont-dev	< 1:1.4.1-3	libxfont-dev_1:1.4.1-3_kfreebsd-amd64.deb
Debian	6	mips	libxfont1	< 1:1.4.1-3	libxfont1_1:1.4.1-3_mips.deb
Debian	5	mips	libxfont1-dbg	< 1:1.3.3-2	libxfont1-dbg_1:1.3.3-2_mips.deb
Debian	6	kfreebsd-i386	libxfont1-udeb	< 1:1.4.1-3	libxfont1-udeb_1:1.4.1-3_kfreebsd-i386.deb
Debian	5	amd64	libxfont1-dbg	< 1:1.3.3-2	libxfont1-dbg_1:1.3.3-2_amd64.deb