SUSE-SU-2018:0334-1

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Source
https://www.suse.com/support/update/announcement/2018/suse-su-20180334-1/
Import Source
https://ftp.suse.com/pub/projects/security/osv/SUSE-SU-2018:0334-1.json
JSON Data
https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/SUSE-SU-2018:0334-1
Related
Published
2018-02-01T08:32:20Z
Modified
2018-02-01T08:32:20Z
Summary
Security update for libXfont
Details

This update for libXfont fixes several issues.

These security issues were fixed:

  • CVE-2017-13720: Improper check for end of string in PatterMatch caused invalid reads (bsc#1054285)
  • CVE-2017-13722: Malformed PCF file could have caused DoS or leak information (bsc#1049692)
  • Prevent the X server from accessing arbitrary files as root. It is not possible to leak information, but special files can be touched allowing for causing side effects (bsc#1050459)
References

Affected packages

SUSE:Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP2 / libXfont

Package

Name
libXfont
Purl
pkg:rpm/suse/libXfont&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Desktop%2012%20SP2

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
1.5.1-11.3.12

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "libXfont1": "1.5.1-11.3.12"
        }
    ]
}

SUSE:Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP3 / libXfont

Package

Name
libXfont
Purl
pkg:rpm/suse/libXfont&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Desktop%2012%20SP3

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
1.5.1-11.3.12

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "libXfont1": "1.5.1-11.3.12"
        }
    ]
}

SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for Raspberry Pi 12 SP2 / libXfont

Package

Name
libXfont
Purl
pkg:rpm/suse/libXfont&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20Raspberry%20Pi%2012%20SP2

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
1.5.1-11.3.12

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "libXfont1": "1.5.1-11.3.12"
        }
    ]
}

SUSE:Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP2 / libXfont

Package

Name
libXfont
Purl
pkg:rpm/suse/libXfont&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Software%20Development%20Kit%2012%20SP2

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
1.5.1-11.3.12

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "libXfont-devel": "1.5.1-11.3.12"
        }
    ]
}

SUSE:Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP3 / libXfont

Package

Name
libXfont
Purl
pkg:rpm/suse/libXfont&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Software%20Development%20Kit%2012%20SP3

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
1.5.1-11.3.12

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "libXfont-devel": "1.5.1-11.3.12"
        }
    ]
}

SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2 / libXfont

Package

Name
libXfont
Purl
pkg:rpm/suse/libXfont&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012%20SP2

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
1.5.1-11.3.12

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "libXfont1": "1.5.1-11.3.12"
        }
    ]
}

SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP2 / libXfont

Package

Name
libXfont
Purl
pkg:rpm/suse/libXfont&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012%20SP2

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
1.5.1-11.3.12

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "libXfont1": "1.5.1-11.3.12"
        }
    ]
}

SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP3 / libXfont

Package

Name
libXfont
Purl
pkg:rpm/suse/libXfont&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012%20SP3

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
1.5.1-11.3.12

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "libXfont1": "1.5.1-11.3.12"
        }
    ]
}

SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP3 / libXfont

Package

Name
libXfont
Purl
pkg:rpm/suse/libXfont&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012%20SP3

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
1.5.1-11.3.12

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "libXfont1": "1.5.1-11.3.12"
        }
    ]
}