libXfont: Multiple vulnerabilities

libXfont: Multiple vulnerabilities Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in libXfont, the worst of which allow for local privilege escalation. libxfont February 21, 2014 February 21, 2014: 1 378797 497416 local 1.4.7 1.4.7

libXfont is an X11 font rasterisation library.

Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in libXfont. Please review the CVE identifiers referenced below for details.

A local attacker could use a specially crafted file to gain privileges or cause a Denial of Service condition.

There is no known workaround at this time.

All libXfont users should upgrade to the latest version:


      # emerge --sync
      # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=x11-libs/libXfont-1.4.7 "

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