SB2017081817 - Buffer overflow in X libXfont
Published: August 18, 2017 Updated: August 8, 2020
Security Bulletin ID
SB2017081817
Severity
High
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Buffer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2007-5199)
The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code.
A single byte overflow in catalogue.c in X.Org libXfont 1.3.1 allows remote attackers to have unspecified impact.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.