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[ GLSA 200705-10 ] LibXfont, TightVNC: Multiple vulnerabilities
From: Raphael Marichez <falco () gentoo org>
Date: Tue, 8 May 2007 17:50:28 +0200
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 200705-10 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - http://security.gentoo.org/ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Severity: High Title: LibXfont, TightVNC: Multiple vulnerabilities Date: May 08, 2007 Bugs: #172575, #174200 ID: 200705-10 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Synopsis ======== Multiple vulnerabilities have been reported in libXfont and TightVNC, allowing for the execution of arbitrary code with root privileges. Background ========== LibXfont is the X.Org font library. TightVNC is a VNC client/server for X displays. Affected packages ================= ------------------------------------------------------------------- Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected ------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 net-misc/tightvnc < 1.2.9-r4 >= 1.2.9-r4 2 x11-libs/libXfont < 1.2.7-r1 >= 1.2.7-r1 ------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 affected packages on all of their supported architectures. ------------------------------------------------------------------- Description =========== The libXfont code is prone to several integer overflows, in functions ProcXCMiscGetXIDList(), bdfReadCharacters() and FontFileInitTable(). TightVNC contains a local copy of this code and is also affected. Impact ====== A local attacker could use a specially crafted BDF Font to gain root privileges on the vulnerable host. Workaround ========== There is no known workaround at this time. Resolution ========== All libXfont users should upgrade to the latest version: # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=x11-libs/libXfont-1.2.7-r1" All TightVNC users should upgrade to the latest version: # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=net-misc/tightvnc-1.2.9-r4" References ========== [ 1 ] CVE-2007-1003 http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2007-1003 [ 2 ] CVE-2007-1351 http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2007-1351 [ 3 ] CVE-2007-1352 http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2007-1352 Availability ============ This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at the Gentoo Security Website: http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200705-10.xml Concerns? ========= Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the confidentiality and security of our users machines is of utmost importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to security () gentoo org or alternatively, you may file a bug at http://bugs.gentoo.org. License ======= Copyright 2007 Gentoo Foundation, Inc; referenced text belongs to its owner(s). The contents of this document are licensed under the Creative Commons - Attribution / Share Alike license. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5
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