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

    From Thijs Kinkhorst@1:229/2 to All on Fri Aug 12 16:20:03 2011
    From: [email protected]

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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
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    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]
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