Improper Input Validation Affecting libXfont package, versions *


Severity

Recommended
low

Based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.4% (34th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-RHEL6-LIBXFONT-1366508
  • published26 Jul 2021
  • disclosed4 Oct 2017

Introduced: 4 Oct 2017

CVE-2017-13722  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-20  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

There is no fixed version for RHEL:6 libXfont.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream libXfont package and not the libXfont package as distributed by RHEL. See How to fix? for RHEL:6 relevant fixed versions and status.

In the pcfGetProperties function in bitmap/pcfread.c in libXfont through 1.5.2 and 2.x before 2.0.2, a missing boundary check (for PCF files) could be used by local attackers authenticated to an Xserver for a buffer over-read, for information disclosure or a crash of the X server.