[ MDVSA-2015:145-1 ] libxfont

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 Mandriva Linux Security Advisory                       MDVSA-2015:145-1
 http://www.mandriva.com/en/support/security/
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 Package : libxfont
 Date    : March 30, 2015
 Affected: Business Server 1.0
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 Problem Description:

 Updated libxfont packages fix security vulnerabilities:
 
 Ilja van Sprundel discovered that libXfont incorrectly handled font
 metadata file parsing. A local attacker could use this issue to cause
 libXfont to crash, or possibly execute arbitrary code in order to
 gain privileges (CVE-2014-0209).
 
 Ilja van Sprundel discovered that libXfont incorrectly handled X Font
 Server replies. A malicious font server could return specially-crafted
 data that could cause libXfont to crash, or possibly execute arbitrary
 code (CVE-2014-02

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