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...

X.Org X server and Xfont library: Multiple vulnerabilities

Background The X Window System is a graphical windowing system based on a client/server model. Description regenrecht reported multiple vulnerabilities in various X server extension via iDefense: The XFree86-Misc extension does not properly sanitize a parameter within a PassMessage request,...