Description
Stack-based buffer overflow in the bdfReadCharacters function in bitmap/bdfread.c in X.Org libXfont 1.1 through 1.4.6 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a long string in a character name in a BDF font file.
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Remediation
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Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
Debian DSA |
DSA-2838-1 | libxfont security update |
EUVD |
EUVD-2013-6266 | Stack-based buffer overflow in the bdfReadCharacters function in bitmap/bdfread.c in X.Org libXfont 1.1 through 1.4.6 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a long string in a character name in a BDF font file. |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-2078-1 | libXfont vulnerability |
References
History
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: redhat
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-06T17:39:01.320Z
Reserved: 2013-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
Link: CVE-2013-6462
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Status : Modified
Published: 2014-01-09T18:55:04.167
Modified: 2026-04-29T01:13:23.040
Link: CVE-2013-6462
OpenCVE Enrichment
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Debian DSA
EUVD
Ubuntu USN