RHEL 8 : libXfont2 (RHSA-2026:47103)
| Reporter | Title | Published | Views | Family All 121 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| libXfont2 -- Multiple vulnerabilities | 8 Jul 202600:00 | – | freebsd | |
| CVE-2026-56001 | 8 Jul 202608:49 | – | attackerkb | |
| CVE-2026-56003 | 8 Jul 202609:25 | – | attackerkb | |
| CVE-2026-56002 | 8 Jul 202609:12 | – | attackerkb | |
| Amazon Linux 2023 : libXfont2, libXfont2-devel (ALAS2023-2026-1967) | 20 Jul 202600:00 | – | nessus | |
| Amazon Linux 2 : libXfont2, --advisory ALAS2-2026-3814 (ALAS-2026-3814) | 21 Jul 202600:00 | – | nessus | |
| Amazon Linux 2 : libXfont, --advisory ALAS2-2026-3815 (ALAS-2026-3815) | 21 Jul 202600:00 | – | nessus | |
| Debian dla-4678 : libxfont-dev - security update | 13 Jul 202600:00 | – | nessus | |
| Debian dsa-6388 : libxfont-dev - security update | 15 Jul 202600:00 | – | nessus | |
| Fedora 43 : libXfont2 (2026-18ea3f47f8) | 12 Jul 202600:00 | – | nessus |
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X.Org X11 libXfont2 runtime library
Security Fix(es):
* libXfont2: BitmapScaleBitmaps Integer Overflow Heap Buffer Overflow (CVE-2026-56001)
* libXfont2: PCF Font Parsing Heap Buffer Overflow (CVE-2026-56002)
* libXfont2: computeProps Property Buffer Heap Buffer Overflow (CVE-2026-56003)
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var os_release = get_one_kb_item('installed_os/local/SSH/0/release');
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if (!empty_or_null(constraint['release'])){
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}
if (!empty_or_null(constraint['sp'])){
if (constraint['sp'] != os_sp) continue;
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el_string = NULL;
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exists_check = NULL;
cves = NULL;
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if (!empty_or_null(pkg['cpu'])) _cpu = pkg['cpu'];
if (!empty_or_null(pkg['el_string'])) el_string = pkg['el_string'];
if (!empty_or_null(pkg['rpm_spec_vers_cmp'])) rpm_spec_vers_cmp = pkg['rpm_spec_vers_cmp'];
if (!empty_or_null(pkg['epoch'])) epoch = pkg['epoch'];
if (!empty_or_null(pkg['allowmaj'])) allowmaj = pkg['allowmaj'];
if (!empty_or_null(pkg['exists_check'])) exists_check = pkg['exists_check'];
if (!empty_or_null(pkg['cves'])) cves = pkg['cves'];
if (reference &&
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rpm_check(sp:sp, cpu:_cpu, reference:reference, epoch:epoch, el_string:el_string, rpm_spec_vers_cmp:rpm_spec_vers_cmp, allowmaj:allowmaj, cves:cves)) flag++;
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}
if (flag)
{
var extra = NULL;
if (isnull(applicable_repo_urls) || !applicable_repo_urls) extra = rpm_report_get() + redhat_report_repo_caveat();
else extra = rpm_report_get();
security_report_v4(
port : 0,
severity : SECURITY_HOLE,
extra : extra
);
exit(0);
}
else
{
var tested = pkg_tests_get();
if (tested) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_NOT_AFFECTED, tested);
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28 Jul 2026 00:00Current
6Medium risk
Vulners AI Score6
CVSS 3.18.5 - 8.8
EPSS0.00428
SSVC