[ GLSA 200705-10 ] LibXfont, TightVNC: Multiple vulnerabilities

[Raphael Marichez <falco () gentoo org>]

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Gentoo Linux Security Advisory                           GLSA 200705-10
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  Severity: High
     Title: LibXfont, TightVNC: Multiple vulnerabilities
      Date: May 08, 2007
      Bugs: #172575, #174200
        ID: 200705-10

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Synopsis
========

Multiple vulnerabilities have been reported in libXfont and TightVNC,
allowing for the execution of arbitrary code with root privileges.

Background
==========

LibXfont is the X.Org font library. TightVNC is a VNC client/server for
X displays.

Affected packages
=================

    -------------------------------------------------------------------
     Package            /  Vulnerable  /                    Unaffected
    -------------------------------------------------------------------
  1  net-misc/tightvnc     < 1.2.9-r4                      >= 1.2.9-r4
  2  x11-libs/libXfont     < 1.2.7-r1                      >= 1.2.7-r1
    -------------------------------------------------------------------
     2 affected packages on all of their supported architectures.
    -------------------------------------------------------------------

Description
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The libXfont code is prone to several integer overflows, in functions
ProcXCMiscGetXIDList(), bdfReadCharacters() and FontFileInitTable().
TightVNC contains a local copy of this code and is also affected.

Impact
======

A local attacker could use a specially crafted BDF Font to gain root
privileges on the vulnerable host.

Workaround
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There is no known workaround at this time.

Resolution
==========

All libXfont users should upgrade to the latest version:

    # emerge --sync
    # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=x11-libs/libXfont-1.2.7-r1"

All TightVNC users should upgrade to the latest version:

    # emerge --sync
    # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=net-misc/tightvnc-1.2.9-r4"

References
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  [ 1 ] CVE-2007-1003
        http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2007-1003
  [ 2 ] CVE-2007-1351
        http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2007-1351
  [ 3 ] CVE-2007-1352
        http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2007-1352

Availability
============

This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at
the Gentoo Security Website:

  http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200705-10.xml

Concerns?
=========

Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the
confidentiality and security of our users machines is of utmost
importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to
security () gentoo org or alternatively, you may file a bug at
http://bugs.gentoo.org.

License
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Copyright 2007 Gentoo Foundation, Inc; referenced text
belongs to its owner(s).

The contents of this document are licensed under the
Creative Commons - Attribution / Share Alike license.

http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5

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