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Debian libXfont Important Code Execution Risks DSA-6388-1

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Calendar Grey July 15, 2026
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Several critical issues in libXfont may lead to code execution; an upgrade is necessary for Debian users.
Several vulnerabilities were discovered in libXfont, the X11 font rasterisation library, which may result in arbitrary code execution in the X server context for authenticated X cl...
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Summary

For the stable distribution (trixie), these problems have been fixed in
version 1:2.0.6-1+deb13u1.

We recommend that you upgrade your libxfont packages.

For the detailed security status of libxfont please refer to its
security tracker page at:
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/libxfont

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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Package: libxfont
CVE ID: CVE-2026-56001 CVE-2026-56002 CVE-2026-56003

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