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RHEL 5 : libXfont (RHSA-2008:0064)

high Nessus Plugin ID 30004

Synopsis

The remote Red Hat host is missing one or more security updates.

Description

An updated X.Org libXfont package that fixes a security issue is 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.

The libXfont package contains the X.Org X11 libXfont runtime library.

A heap based buffer overflow flaw was found in the way the X.Org server handled malformed font files. A malicious local user could exploit this issue to potentially execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the X.Org server. (CVE-2008-0006)

Users of X.Org libXfont should upgrade to these updated packages, which contain a backported patch to resolve this issue.

Solution

Update the affected libXfont and / or libXfont-devel packages.

See Also

https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2008-0006

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2008:0064

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 30004

File Name: redhat-RHSA-2008-0064.nasl

Version: 1.24

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 1/18/2008

Updated: 1/14/2021

Supported Sensors: Agentless Assessment, Frictionless Assessment Agent, Frictionless Assessment AWS, Frictionless Assessment Azure, Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.5

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.5

Temporal Score: 6.5

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:libxfont, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:libxfont-devel, cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:5, cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:5.1

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: 1/17/2008

Vulnerability Publication Date: 1/18/2008

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2008-0006

BID: 27352

CWE: 119

RHSA: 2008:0064