SUSE-SU-2018:0334-1

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    SUSE-SU-2018:0334-1

    Published: 1 Feb 2018Last Modified: 4 Feb 2026

    Summary: Security update for libXfont

    Details: This update for libXfont fixes several issues. These security issues were fixed: - CVE-2017-13720: Improper check for end of string in PatterMatch caused invalid reads (bsc#1054285) - CVE-2017-13722: Malformed PCF file could have caused DoS or leak information (bsc#1049692) - Prevent the X server from accessing arbitrary files as root. It is not possible to leak information, but special files can be touched allowing for causing side effects (bsc#1050459)

    References: https://www.suse.com/support/update/announcement/2018/suse-su-20180334-1/, https://bugzilla.suse.com/1049692, https://bugzilla.suse.com/1050459, https://bugzilla.suse.com/1054285, https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-13720, https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-13722

    Affected packages

    Package

    Name: libXfont

    Purl: pkg:rpm/suse/libXfont&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Desktop%2012%20SP2

    Affected ranges

    Type: ECOSYSTEM

    Events:

    Introduced- 0
    Fixed -1.5.1-11.3.12

    Affected versions

    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
    Low
    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
    High
    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High