Packages
- libxfont - X11 font rasterisation library
Details
Ilja van Sprundel, Alan Coopersmith, and William Robinet discovered that
libXfont incorrectly handled malformed bdf fonts. A local attacker could
use this issue to cause libXfont to crash, or possibly execute arbitrary
code in order to gain privileges.
Ilja van Sprundel, Alan Coopersmith, and William Robinet discovered that
libXfont incorrectly handled malformed bdf fonts. A local attacker could
use this issue to cause libXfont to crash, or possibly execute arbitrary
code in order to gain privileges.
Update instructions
After a standard system update you need to reboot your computer to make all the necessary changes.
Learn more about how to get the fixes.The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:
| Ubuntu Release | Package Version | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 14.10 utopic | libxfont1 – 1:1.4.99.901-1ubuntu0.1 | ||
| 14.04 trusty | libxfont1 – 1:1.4.7-1ubuntu0.2 | ||
| 12.04 precise | libxfont1 – 1:1.4.4-1ubuntu0.3 | ||
| 10.04 lucid | libxfont1 – 1:1.4.1-1ubuntu0.4 | ||
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