Debian: DSA-4002-1 Moderate: libXcursor Memory Leak and Denial of Service
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October 10, 2017
Two vulnerabilities were found in libXfont, the X11 font rasterisation library, which could result in denial of service or memory disclosure
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Summary
Two vulnerabilities were found in libXfont, the X11 font rasterisation
library, which could result in denial of service or memory disclosure.
For the oldstable distribution (jessie), these problems have been fixed
in version 1:1.5.1-1+deb8u1.
For the stable distribution (stretch), these problems have been fixed in
version 1:2.0.1-3+deb9u1.
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: https://www.debian.org/security/
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