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| author |   Thomas Deutschmann <whissi@gentoo.org> | 2018-01-08 13:32:07 +0100 |
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| committer | Thomas Deutschmann <whissi@gentoo.org> | 2018-01-08 13:32:07 +0100 |
| commit | 08a5404de196cee87715ee9a56a9922153b321a4 (patch) | |
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| parent | Add GLSA 201801-09 (diff) | |
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diff --git a/glsa-201801-10.xml b/glsa-201801-10.xml new file mode 100644 index 00000000..329c0188 --- /dev/null +++ b/glsa-201801-10.xml @@ -0,0 +1,62 @@ +<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> +<!DOCTYPE glsa SYSTEM "http://www.gentoo.org/dtd/glsa.dtd"> +<glsa id="201801-10"> + <title>LibXfont, LibXfont2: Arbitrary file access</title> + <synopsis>A vulnerability has been found in LibXfont and LibXfont2 which may + allow for arbitrary file access. + </synopsis> + <product type="ebuild">LibXfont, LibXfont2</product> + <announced>2018-01-08</announced> + <revised>2018-01-08: 1</revised> + <bug>639064</bug> + <access>local</access> + <affected> + <package name="x11-libs/libXfont" auto="yes" arch="*"> + <unaffected range="ge">1.5.4</unaffected> + <vulnerable range="lt">1.5.4</vulnerable> + </package> + <package name="x11-libs/libXfont2" auto="yes" arch="*"> + <unaffected range="ge">2.0.3</unaffected> + <vulnerable range="lt">2.0.3</vulnerable> + </package> + </affected> + <background> + <p>X.Org Xfont library.</p> + </background> + <description> + <p>It was discovered that libXfont incorrectly followed symlinks when + opening font files. + </p> + </description> + <impact type="normal"> + <p>A local unprivileged user could use this flaw to cause the X server to + access arbitrary files, including special device files. + </p> + </impact> + <workaround> + <p>There is no known workaround at this time.</p> + </workaround> + <resolution> + <p>All LibXfont users should upgrade to the latest version:</p> + + <code> + # emerge --sync + # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=x11-libs/libXfont-1.5.4" + </code> + + <p>All LibXfont2 users should upgrade to the latest version:</p> + + <code> + # emerge --sync + # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=x11-libs/libXfont2-2.0.3" + </code> + + </resolution> + <references> + <uri link="https://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2017-16611"> + CVE-2017-16611 + </uri> + </references> + <metadata tag="requester" timestamp="2018-01-05T05:31:41Z">jmbailey</metadata> + <metadata tag="submitter" timestamp="2018-01-08T12:26:24Z">jmbailey</metadata> +</glsa> |