USN-3500-1

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Source

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-3500-1

Import Source

https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-3500-1.json

JSON Data

https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/USN-3500-1

Related

Published

2017-11-29T18:01:32.294814Z

Modified

2017-11-29T18:01:32.294814Z

Summary

libxfont, libxfont1, libxfont2 vulnerability

Details

It was discovered that libXfont incorrectly followed symlinks when opening font files. A local unprivileged user could use this issue to cause the X server to access arbitrary files, including special device files.

References

Affected packages

Ubuntu:14.04:LTS / libxfont

Package

Name: libxfont
Purl: pkg:deb/ubuntu/libxfont?arch=src?distro=trusty

Affected ranges

Type: ECOSYSTEM
Events: Introduced

0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Fixed

1:1.4.7-1ubuntu0.4

Affected versions

1:1.*

1:1.4.6-1

1:1.4.6-1ubuntu1

1:1.4.7-1

1:1.4.7-1ubuntu0.1

1:1.4.7-1ubuntu0.2

1:1.4.7-1ubuntu0.3

Ecosystem specific

{
    "availability": "No subscription required",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "1:1.4.7-1ubuntu0.4",
            "binary_name": "libxfont-dev"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1:1.4.7-1ubuntu0.4",
            "binary_name": "libxfont-dev-dbgsym"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1:1.4.7-1ubuntu0.4",
            "binary_name": "libxfont1"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1:1.4.7-1ubuntu0.4",
            "binary_name": "libxfont1-dbg"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1:1.4.7-1ubuntu0.4",
            "binary_name": "libxfont1-dbgsym"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1:1.4.7-1ubuntu0.4",
            "binary_name": "libxfont1-udeb"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1:1.4.7-1ubuntu0.4",
            "binary_name": "libxfont1-udeb-dbgsym"
        }
    ]
}

Ubuntu:16.04:LTS / libxfont

Package

Name: libxfont
Purl: pkg:deb/ubuntu/libxfont?arch=src?distro=xenial

Affected ranges

Type: ECOSYSTEM
Events: Introduced

0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Fixed

1:1.5.1-1ubuntu0.16.04.4

Affected versions

1:1.*

1:1.5.1-1

1:1.5.1-1ubuntu0.16.04.1

1:1.5.1-1ubuntu0.16.04.2

1:1.5.1-1ubuntu0.16.04.3

Ecosystem specific

{
    "availability": "No subscription required",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "1:1.5.1-1ubuntu0.16.04.4",
            "binary_name": "libxfont1"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1:1.5.1-1ubuntu0.16.04.4",
            "binary_name": "libxfont1-dbg"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1:1.5.1-1ubuntu0.16.04.4",
            "binary_name": "libxfont1-dbgsym"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1:1.5.1-1ubuntu0.16.04.4",
            "binary_name": "libxfont1-dev"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1:1.5.1-1ubuntu0.16.04.4",
            "binary_name": "libxfont1-dev-dbgsym"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1:1.5.1-1ubuntu0.16.04.4",
            "binary_name": "libxfont1-udeb"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1:1.5.1-1ubuntu0.16.04.4",
            "binary_name": "libxfont1-udeb-dbgsym"
        }
    ]
}

Ubuntu:16.04:LTS / libxfont2

Package

Name: libxfont2
Purl: pkg:deb/ubuntu/libxfont2?arch=src?distro=xenial

Affected ranges

Type: ECOSYSTEM
Events: Introduced

0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Fixed

1:2.0.1-3~ubuntu16.04.3

Affected versions

1:2.*

1:2.0.1-3~ubuntu16.04.1

1:2.0.1-3~ubuntu16.04.2

Ecosystem specific

{
    "availability": "No subscription required",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "1:2.0.1-3~ubuntu16.04.3",
            "binary_name": "libxfont-dev"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1:2.0.1-3~ubuntu16.04.3",
            "binary_name": "libxfont2"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1:2.0.1-3~ubuntu16.04.3",
            "binary_name": "libxfont2-dbgsym"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1:2.0.1-3~ubuntu16.04.3",
            "binary_name": "libxfont2-udeb"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1:2.0.1-3~ubuntu16.04.3",
            "binary_name": "libxfont2-udeb-dbgsym"
        }
    ]
}