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Gentoo update for libXfont
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Secunia Advisory:
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SA21908
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Release Date:
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2006-09-14
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Popularity:
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6,407 views
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Critical:
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Less critical
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Impact:
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Privilege escalation
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Where:
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Local system
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Solution Status:
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Vendor Patch
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| OS: | Gentoo Linux 1.x
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| CVE reference: | CVE-2006-3739
CVE-2006-3740
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Description:
Gentoo has issued an update for libXfont. This fixes a vulnerability, which can be exploited by malicious, local users to gain escalated privileges.
For more information:
SA21864
Solution:
Update to "x11-libs/libXfont-1.2.1" or later.
Gentoo advises users of the monolithic xorg-x11 packages to migrate to the modular packages.
Original Advisory:
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200609-07.xml
Other References:
SA21864:
http://secunia.com/advisories/21864/
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