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RHEL 5 : libXfont (RHSA-2007:0132)
high Nessus Plugin ID 25324
Synopsis
The remote Red Hat host is missing one or more security updates.Description
Updated X.org libXfont packages that fix a security issue are now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.This update has been rated as having important security impact by the Red Hat Security Response Team.
X.org is an open source implementation of the X Window System. It provides the basic low-level functionality that full-fledged graphical user interfaces are designed upon.
iDefense reported two integer overflows in the way X.org handled various font files. A malicious local user could exploit these issues to potentially execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the X.org server. (CVE-2007-1351, CVE-2007-1352)
Users of X.org libXfont should upgrade to these updated packages, which contain a backported patch and are not vulnerable to this issue.
Solution
Update the affected libXfont and / or libXfont-devel packages.See Also
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2007-1351
Plugin Details
Severity: High
ID: 25324
File Name: redhat-RHSA-2007-0132.nasl
Version: 1.25
Type: local
Agent: unix
Family: Red Hat Local Security Checks
Published: 5/25/2007
Updated: 1/14/2021
Supported Sensors: Agentless Assessment, Continuous Assessment, Frictionless Assessment Agent, Frictionless Assessment AWS, Frictionless Assessment Azure, Nessus Agent, Nessus
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: Medium
Score: 6.7
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: High
Base Score: 8.5
Temporal Score: 6.3
Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C
Vulnerability Information
CPE: p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:libxfont-devel, cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:5, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:libxfont
Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/RedHat/release, Host/RedHat/rpm-list, Host/cpu
Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available
Patch Publication Date: 4/3/2007
Vulnerability Publication Date: 4/5/2007
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2007-1351, CVE-2007-1352
BID: 23283