MGASA-2014-0278 Updated libxfont packages fix security vulnerabilities

Ilja van Sprundel discovered that libXfont incorrectly handled font metadata file parsing. A local attacker could use this issue to cause libXfont to crash, or possibly execute arbitrary code in order to gain privileges CVE-2014-0209. Ilja van Sprundel discovered that libXfont incorrectly handled...

RedHat Linux 6.x X Font Server DoS and Buffer Overflow Vulnerabilities

No description provided by source. source: http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1111/info A denial of service exists in the X11 font server shipped with RedHat Linux 6.x. Due to improper input validation, it is possible for any user to crash the X fontserver. This will prevent the X server from...

HP-UX 7-11 Local X Font Server Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

No description provided by source. source: http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/10551/info HP-UX X Font Server is reportedly affected by a local buffer overflow vulnerability. This issue is due to a failure of the application to properly validate the length of a user-supplied string before copying it...

XFree86 X11R6 3.3.x Font Server Remote Buffer Overrun Vulnerability

No description provided by source. source: http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/6241/info A remotely exploitable buffer overrun condition has been reported in the XFS font server, fs.auto used by multiple vendors. This vulnerability may be exploited by remote attackers to execute commands on the targ...

DEBIAN-CVE-2014-0211

Multiple integer overflows in the 1 fsgetreply, 2 fsallocglyphs, and 3 fsreadextentinfo functions in X.Org libXfont before 1.4.8 and 1.4.9x before 1.4.99.901 allow remote font servers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted xfs reply, which triggers a buffer overflow...

CVE-2014-0211: Undefined Security Weakness

Multiple integer overflows in the 1 fsgetreply, 2 fsallocglyphs, and 3 fsreadextentinfo functions in X.Org libXfont before 1.4.8 and 1.4.9x before 1.4.99.901 allow remote font servers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted xfs reply, which triggers a buffer overflow...

Ubuntu 14.04 LTS : libXfont vulnerabilities (USN-2211-1)

The remote Ubuntu 14.04 LTS host has packages installed that are affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the USN-2211-1 advisory. Ilja van Sprundel discovered that libXfont incorrectly handled font metadata file parsing. A local attacker could use this issue to cause libXfont to...

USN-2211-1: libXfont vulnerabilities

Ilja van Sprundel discovered that libXfont incorrectly handled font metadata file parsing. A local attacker could use this issue to cause libXfont to crash, or possibly execute arbitrary code in order to gain privileges. CVE-2014-0209 Ilja van Sprundel discovered that libXfont incorrectly handled...

USN-2211-1 libxfont vulnerabilities

Ilja van Sprundel discovered that libXfont incorrectly handled font metadata file parsing. A local attacker could use this issue to cause libXfont to crash, or possibly execute arbitrary code in order to gain privileges. CVE-2014-0209 Ilja van Sprundel discovered that libXfont incorrectly handled...

Debian DSA-2927-1 : libxfont - security update

Ilja van Sprundel of IOActive discovered several security issues in the X.Org libXfont library, which may allow a local, authenticated user to attempt to raise privileges; or a remote attacker who can control the font server to attempt to execute code with the privileges of the X server. -...

DSA-2927-1 libxfont - security update

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Debian Security Advisory DSA 2927-1 (libxfont - security update)

Ilja van Sprundel of IOActive discovered several security issues in the X.Org libXfont library, which may allow a local, authenticated user to attempt to raise privileges; or a remote attacker who can control the font server to attempt to execute code with the privileges of the X server...

xorg-x11-server security and bug fix update

1.13.0-23 - Fix root window damage reports when Xinerama is active 919165 1.13.0-22 - Fix Xephyr crashes in 8 and 16 bit mode 1018405 1.13.0-21 - Fix Damage reports when Xinerama is active 919165 1.13.0-20 - Fix broken Xorg -configure 1016854 - CVE-2013-1940: Fix xf86FlushInput to drain evdev...

Oracle Linux 4 : xorg-x11 (ELSA-2007-0519)

From Red Hat Security Advisory 2007:0519 : Updated X.org packages that correct a flaw in the way the X.Org X11 xfs font server starts are now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4. This update has been rated as having moderate security impact by the Red Hat Security Response Team. X.org is an...

HP-UX PHSS_43202 : s700_800 11.23 X Font Server Patch

s700800 11.23 X Font Server Patch : A potential security vulnerability has been identified with HP-UX running the X Font Server xfs. The vulnerability could be exploited locally to create a Denial of Service DoS, or allow unauthorized access. %NASLMINLEVEL 70300 C Tenable Network Security, Inc. T...

HP-UX PHSS_43355 : s700_800 11.11 X Font Server Patch

s700800 11.11 X Font Server Patch : A potential security vulnerability has been identified with HP-UX running the X Font Server xfs. The vulnerability could be exploited locally to create a Denial of Service DoS, or allow unauthorized access. %NASLMINLEVEL 70300 C Tenable Network Security, Inc. T...

HP-UX PHSS_43134 : s700_800 11.31 X Font Server Patch

s700800 11.31 X Font Server Patch : A potential security vulnerability has been identified with HP-UX running the X Font Server xfs. The vulnerability could be exploited locally to create a Denial of Service DoS, or allow unauthorized access. %NASLMINLEVEL 70300 C Tenable Network Security, Inc. T...

CVE-2012-1699

The ProcSetEventMask function in difs/events.c in the xfs font server for X.Org X11R6 through X11R6.6 and XFree86 before 3.3.3 calls the SendErrToClient function with a mask value instead of a pointer, which allows local users to cause a denial of service memory corruption and crash or obtain...

CVE-2012-1699

The CVE-2012-1699 entry concerns the xfs font server (Difs) in X.Org X11R6 up to 6.6 and XFree86 before 3.3.3. The root cause is that ProcSetEventMask in difs/events.c calls SendErrToClient with a mask value instead of a pointer. This can allow local users to cause memory corruption and a crash o...

CVE-2012-1699

The ProcSetEventMask function in difs/events.c in the xfs font server for X.Org X11R6 through X11R6.6 and XFree86 before 3.3.3 calls the SendErrToClient function with a mask value instead of a pointer, which allows local users to cause a denial of service memory corruption and crash or obtain...