vulnerability
Debian: CVE-2017-13722: libxfont -- security update
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:P) | Oct 10, 2017 | Oct 11, 2017 | Mar 30, 2026 |
Severity
4
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:P)
Published
Oct 10, 2017
Added
Oct 11, 2017
Modified
Mar 30, 2026
Description
In the pcfGetProperties function in bitmap/pcfread.c in libXfont through 1.5.2 and 2.x before 2.0.2, a missing boundary check (for PCF files) could be used by local attackers authenticated to an Xserver for a buffer over-read, for information disclosure or a crash of the X server.
Solution
debian-upgrade-libxfont
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