REDHAT-BUG-1500693
First published: Wed Oct 11 2017(Updated: )
It was discovered that libXfont incorrectly handled certain malformed PCF files. A local attacker could use this issue to cause libXfont to crash, resulting in a denial of service, or possibly obtain sensitive information. Upstream patch: <a href="https://cgit.freedesktop.org/xorg/lib/libXfont/commit/?id=672bb944311392e2415b39c0d63b1e1902905bcd">https://cgit.freedesktop.org/xorg/lib/libXfont/commit/?id=672bb944311392e2415b39c0d63b1e1902905bcd</a>
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| X.Org LibXfont |
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