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diff --git a/metadata/glsa/glsa-201402-23.xml b/metadata/glsa/glsa-201402-23.xml new file mode 100644 index 000000000000..b884a6c758e1 --- /dev/null +++ b/metadata/glsa/glsa-201402-23.xml @@ -0,0 +1,53 @@ +<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> +<!DOCTYPE glsa SYSTEM "http://www.gentoo.org/dtd/glsa.dtd"> +<glsa id="201402-23"> + <title>libXfont: Multiple vulnerabilities</title> + <synopsis>Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in libXfont, the worst of + which allow for local privilege escalation. + </synopsis> + <product type="ebuild">libxfont</product> + <announced>February 21, 2014</announced> + <revised>February 21, 2014: 1</revised> + <bug>378797</bug> + <bug>497416</bug> + <access>local</access> + <affected> + <package name="x11-libs/libXfont" auto="yes" arch="*"> + <unaffected range="ge">1.4.7 </unaffected> + <vulnerable range="lt">1.4.7 </vulnerable> + </package> + </affected> + <background> + <p>libXfont is an X11 font rasterisation library.</p> + </background> + <description> + <p>Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in libXfont. Please review + the CVE identifiers referenced below for details. + </p> + </description> + <impact type="high"> + <p>A local attacker could use a specially crafted file to gain privileges + or cause a Denial of Service condition. + </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-1.4.7 " + </code> + + </resolution> + <references> + <uri link="http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2011-2895">CVE-2011-2895</uri> + <uri link="http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2013-6462">CVE-2013-6462</uri> + </references> + <metadata tag="requester" timestamp="Fri, 07 Oct 2011 23:37:46 +0000"> + underling + </metadata> + <metadata tag="submitter" timestamp="Fri, 21 Feb 2014 15:29:10 +0000">Zlogene</metadata> +</glsa> |