Summary
It was discovered that libXfont incorrectly handled certain patterns in
PatternMatch. A local attacker could use this issue to cause libXfont to
crash, resulting in a denial of service, or possibly obtain sensitive
information. (CVE-2017-13720)
It was discovered that libXfont incorrectly handled certain malformed PCF
files. A local attacker could use this issue to cause libXfont to crash,
resulting in a denial of service, or possibly obtain sensitive information.
(CVE-2017-13722)
Fixed packages 3
| Release | Package | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu · 14.04 LTS 14.04:LTS | libxfont | 1:1.4.7-1ubuntu0.3 |
| Ubuntu · 16.04 LTS 16.04:LTS | libxfont | 1:1.5.1-1ubuntu0.16.04.3 |
| Ubuntu · 16.04 LTS 16.04:LTS | libxfont2 | 1:2.0.1-3~ubuntu16.04.2 |
Vulnerabilities 2
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Unscored —
In the PatternMatch function in fontfile/fontdir.c in libXfont through 1.5.2 and 2.x before 2.0.2, an attacker with acc…
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Unscored —
In the pcfGetProperties function in bitmap/pcfread.c in libXfont through 1.5.2 and 2.x before 2.0.2, a missing boundary…