CentOS 5 : libXfont (CESA-2008:0064)

high Nessus Plugin ID 43671

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Synopsis

The remote CentOS 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 packages.

See Also

http://www.nessus.org/u?ffb00c5e

http://www.nessus.org/u?74a02e63

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 43671

File Name: centos_RHSA-2008-0064.nasl

Version: 1.12

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 1/6/2010

Updated: 1/4/2021

Supported Sensors: Agentless Assessment, Frictionless Assessment Agent, Frictionless Assessment AWS, Frictionless Assessment Azure, 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:centos:centos:libxfont, p-cpe:/a:centos:centos:libxfont-devel, cpe:/o:centos:centos:5

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/CentOS/release, Host/CentOS/rpm-list

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 1/18/2008

Vulnerability Publication Date: 1/18/2008

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2008-0006

BID: 27352

CWE: 119

RHSA: 2008:0064