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SUSE 2026-22614-1 libXfont2 Important Buffer Overflow Fix

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Calendar Grey July 16, 2026
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An important security update for libXfont2 resolves three serious buffer overflow issues. Update recommended.
SUSE released a security update for libXfont2 addressing three vulnerabilities, including buffer overflows, affecting SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 16.0 and SAP applications, with i...

Summary

## This update for libXfont2 fixes the following issues * CVE-2026-56001: BitmapScaleBitmaps Integer Overflow Heap Buffer Overflow (bsc#1269018). * CVE-2026-56002: PCF Font Parsing Heap Buffer Overflow (bsc#1269019). * CVE-2026-56003: computeProps Property Buffer Heap Buffer Overflow (bsc#1269020). ## Patch Instructions: To install this SUSE update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch". Alternatively you can run the command listed for your product: * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 16.0 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLES-16.0-1195=1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP applications 16.0 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLES-16.0-1195=1 ## Package List: * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 16.0 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64) * libXfont2-debugsource-2.0.7-160000.4.1

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Topics Covered

security advisory buffer overflow SuSE important CVE libXfont2

References

* bsc#1269018

* bsc#1269019

* bsc#1269020

Cross-

* CVE-2026-56001

* CVE-2026-56002

* CVE-2026-56003

CVSS scores:

* CVE-2026-56001 ( SUSE ): 7.0

CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

* CVE-2026-56001 ( SUSE ): 7.3 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:H

* CVE-2026-56001 ( NVD ): 8.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

* CVE-2026-56001 ( NVD ): 8.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

* CVE-2026-56002 ( SUSE ): 7.0

CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

* CVE-2026-56002 ( SUSE ): 7.3 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:H

* CVE-2026-56002 ( NVD ): 8.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

* CVE-2026-56002 ( NVD ): 8.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2026:22614-1
Release Date: 2026-07-10T08:49:41Z
Rating: important

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