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[slackware-security] libXfont2
New libXfont2 packages are available for Slackware 15.0 and -current to fix security issues. Here are the details from the Slackware 15.0 ChangeLog: patches/packages/libXfont2-2.0.9-i586-1slack15.0.txz: Upgraded. This update fixes security issues: Font Server Client encoding Out-Of-Bounds...
[SECURITY] Fedora 43 Update: libXfont2-2.0.9-1.fc43
X.Org X11 libXfont2 runtime library...
Fedora 43 : libXfont2 (2026-4f471dd34a)
The remote Fedora 43 host has a package installed that is affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the FEDORA-2026-4f471dd34a advisory. libXfont2 2.0.9 CVE-2026-59679, CVE-2026-44950 Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly from the Fedora security advisory. Not...
Slackware Linux 15.0 / current libXfont2 Multiple Vulnerabilities (SSA:2026-218-01)
The version of libXfont2 installed on the remote host is prior to 2.0.9. It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the SSA:2026-218-01 advisory. New libXfont2 packages are available for Slackware 15.0 and -current to fix security issues. Tenable has extracted the...
libXfont2: PCF Font Parsing Heap Buffer Overflow
A flaw was found in libXfont2. A specially crafted PCF Portable Compiled Format font file, when processed by libXfont2, can lead to a buffer overflow. This occurs because the font parsing process does not properly validate the size of a bitmap buffer against the glyph metrics provided in the...
libXfont2: computeProps Property Buffer Heap Buffer Overflow
A heap buffer overflow due to missing size checking in the property buffer when parsing PCF files in libXfont2 ComputeScaledProperties before libXfont2 before 2.0.8 could be used by attackers using authenticated X clients to execute code within the X server...
Important: Red Hat Security Advisory: libXfont2 security update
An update for libXfont2 is now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 Extended Lifecycle Support. Red Hat Product Security has rated this update as having a security impact of Important. A Common Vulnerability Scoring System CVSS base score, which gives a detailed severity rating, is available...
libXfont2: computeProps Property Buffer Heap Buffer Overflow
A heap buffer overflow due to missing size checking in the property buffer when parsing PCF files in libXfont2 ComputeScaledProperties before libXfont2 before 2.0.8 could be used by attackers using authenticated X clients to execute code within the X server...
Important: Red Hat Security Advisory: libXfont2 security update
An update for libXfont2 is now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.2 Update Services for SAP Solutions. Red Hat Product Security has rated this update as having a security impact of Important. A Common Vulnerability Scoring System CVSS base score, which gives a detailed severity rating, is...
libXfont2: BitmapScaleBitmaps Integer Overflow Heap Buffer Overflow
A flaw was found in libXfont2. In the BitmapScaleBitmaps function, an integer overflow can occur when calculating the memory needed for font glyphs. This overflow leads to a heap buffer overflow, where a smaller-than-required memory buffer is allocated. A local attacker can exploit this by loadin...
libXfont2: BitmapScaleBitmaps Integer Overflow Heap Buffer Overflow
A flaw was found in libXfont2. In the BitmapScaleBitmaps function, an integer overflow can occur when calculating the memory needed for font glyphs. This overflow leads to a heap buffer overflow, where a smaller-than-required memory buffer is allocated. A local attacker can exploit this by loadin...
libXfont2: PCF Font Parsing Heap Buffer Overflow
A flaw was found in libXfont2. A specially crafted PCF Portable Compiled Format font file, when processed by libXfont2, can lead to a buffer overflow. This occurs because the font parsing process does not properly validate the size of a bitmap buffer against the glyph metrics provided in the...
Important: Red Hat Security Advisory: libXfont2 security update
An update for libXfont2 is now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.4 Advanced Mission Critical Update Support and Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.4 Extended Update Support Long-Life Add-On. Red Hat Product Security has rated this update as having a security impact of Important. A Common...
libXfont2: computeProps Property Buffer Heap Buffer Overflow
A heap buffer overflow due to missing size checking in the property buffer when parsing PCF files in libXfont2 ComputeScaledProperties before libXfont2 before 2.0.8 could be used by attackers using authenticated X clients to execute code within the X server...
libXfont2: BitmapScaleBitmaps Integer Overflow Heap Buffer Overflow
A flaw was found in libXfont2. In the BitmapScaleBitmaps function, an integer overflow can occur when calculating the memory needed for font glyphs. This overflow leads to a heap buffer overflow, where a smaller-than-required memory buffer is allocated. A local attacker can exploit this by loadin...
libXfont2: PCF Font Parsing Heap Buffer Overflow
A flaw was found in libXfont2. A specially crafted PCF Portable Compiled Format font file, when processed by libXfont2, can lead to a buffer overflow. This occurs because the font parsing process does not properly validate the size of a bitmap buffer against the glyph metrics provided in the...
libXfont2: computeProps Property Buffer Heap Buffer Overflow
A heap buffer overflow due to missing size checking in the property buffer when parsing PCF files in libXfont2 ComputeScaledProperties before libXfont2 before 2.0.8 could be used by attackers using authenticated X clients to execute code within the X server...
Important: Red Hat Security Advisory: libXfont2 security update
An update for libXfont2 is now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10.0 Extended Update Support. Red Hat Product Security has rated this update as having a security impact of Important. A Common Vulnerability Scoring System CVSS base score, which gives a detailed severity rating, is available...
CVE-2026-44950
A flaw was found in the libXfont2 font-server client. This heap buffer overflow vulnerability allows a malicious font server to send specially crafted glyph data. The fsreadglyphs function fails to properly validate the total size of the incoming data, leading to an overwrite of memory beyond the...
