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diff --git a/metadata/glsa/glsa-200609-04.xml b/metadata/glsa/glsa-200609-04.xml new file mode 100644 index 000000000000..da86cf42f58b --- /dev/null +++ b/metadata/glsa/glsa-200609-04.xml @@ -0,0 +1,62 @@ +<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?> +<!DOCTYPE glsa SYSTEM "http://www.gentoo.org/dtd/glsa.dtd"> +<glsa id="200609-04"> + <title>LibXfont: Multiple integer overflows</title> + <synopsis> + A buffer overflow was discovered in the PCF font parser, potentially + resulting in the execution of arbitrary code. + </synopsis> + <product type="ebuild">LibXfont</product> + <announced>2006-09-06</announced> + <revised count="01">2006-09-06</revised> + <bug>144092</bug> + <access>local</access> + <affected> + <package name="x11-libs/libXfont" auto="yes" arch="*"> + <unaffected range="ge">1.2.0-r1</unaffected> + <vulnerable range="lt">1.2.0-r1</vulnerable> + </package> + </affected> + <background> + <p> + libXfont is the X.Org Xfont library, some parts are based on the + FreeType code base. + </p> + </background> + <description> + <p> + Several integer overflows have been found in the PCF font parser. + </p> + </description> + <impact type="normal"> + <p> + A local attacker could possibly execute arbitrary code or crash the + Xserver by enticing a user to load a specially crafted PCF font file. + </p> + </impact> + <workaround> + <p> + Do not use untrusted PCF Font files. + </p> + </workaround> + <resolution> + <p> + All libXfont users should upgrade to the latest version: + </p> + <code> + # emerge --sync + # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=x11-libs/libXfont-1.2.0-r1"</code> + </resolution> + <references> + <uri link="https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2006-3467">CVE-2006-3467</uri> + </references> + <metadata tag="requester" timestamp="2006-08-31T17:04:06Z"> + falco + </metadata> + <metadata tag="submitter" timestamp="2006-09-03T12:10:42Z"> + daxomatic + </metadata> + <metadata tag="bugReady" timestamp="2006-09-05T19:36:43Z"> + jaervosz + </metadata> +</glsa> |