Multiple integer overflows in the (1) fs_get_reply, (2) fs_alloc_glyphs, and (3) fs_read_extent_info functions in X.Org libXfont before 1.4.8 and 1.4.9x before 1.4.99.901 allow remote font servers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted xfs reply, which triggers a buffer overflow.
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine Linux | — | Upgrade libxfont | Aug 30, 2017 | May 15, 2014 |
| Centos_linux | — | Upgrade libXfont-develUpgrade libXfont | Dec 1, 2016 | May 15, 2014 |
| Debian | — | Upgrade libxfont | Jul 30, 2024 | May 15, 2014 |
| Freebsd | — | Upgrade linux-f10-xorg-libsUpgrade linux-c6-xorg-libsUpgrade libXfont | Dec 10, 2025 | May 13, 2014 |
| Gentoo Linux | — | Upgrade x11-libs/libXfont. | Oct 30, 2017 | May 15, 2014 |
| Oracle Solaris | — | Upgrade x11/library/libxfont to version 1.4.5-0.175.1.21.0.3.1357 on Solaris 11.1 | May 29, 2017 | May 15, 2014 |
| Oracle_linux | — | Upgrade libXfontUpgrade libXfont-devel | Oct 16, 2024 | May 15, 2014 |
| Suse | — | Upgrade xorg-x11-libs-x86Upgrade libXfont-develUpgrade xorg-x11-devel-32bitUpgrade xorg-x11-libs-32bitUpgrade libXfont1Upgrade xorg-x11-libsUpgrade xorg-x11-devel | Dec 18, 2015 | May 15, 2014 |
| Ubuntu | — | Upgrade libxfont1 | Nov 8, 2024 | May 15, 2014 |
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