Gentoo: GLSA-201406-11: libXfont: Multiple vulnerabilities
Summary
Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in libXfont. Please review the CVE identifiers referenced below for details.
Resolution
All libXfont users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=x11-libs/libXfont-1.4.8"
References
[ 1 ] CVE-2014-0209 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2014-0209 [ 2 ] CVE-2014-0210 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2014-0210 [ 3 ] CVE-2014-0211 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2014-0211
Availability
This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at
the Gentoo Security Website:
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201406-11
Concerns
Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the confidentiality and security of our users' machines is of utmost importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to security@gentoo.org or alternatively, you may file a bug at https://bugs.gentoo.org.
Synopsis
Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in libXfont, the worst of which allow for local privilege escalation.
Background
libXfont is an X11 font rasterisation library.
Affected Packages
------------------------------------------------------------------- Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected ------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 x11-libs/libXfont < 1.4.8 >= 1.4.8
Impact
===== A context-dependent attacker could use a specially crafted file to gain privileges, cause a Denial of Service condition or possibly execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the process.
Workaround
There is no known workaround at this time.