Debian DSA-3995-1 : libxfont - security update

high Nessus Plugin ID 103757

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Synopsis

The remote Debian host is missing a security-related update.

Description

Two vulnerabilities were found in libXfont, the X11 font rasterisation library, which could result in denial of service or memory disclosure.

Solution

Upgrade the libxfont packages.

For the oldstable distribution (jessie), these problems have been fixed in version 1:1.5.1-1+deb8u1.

For the stable distribution (stretch), these problems have been fixed in version 1:2.0.1-3+deb9u1.

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 103757

File Name: debian_DSA-3995.nasl

Version: 3.6

Type: local

Agent: unix

Family: Debian Local Security Checks

Published: 10/11/2017

Updated: 11/19/2025

Supported Sensors: Agentless Assessment, Continuous Assessment, Frictionless Assessment Agent, Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.2

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Low

Base Score: 3.6

Temporal Score: 2.7

Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:P

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2017-13722

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.1

Temporal Score: 6.2

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:9.0, cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:8.0, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:libxfont

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/Debian/release, Host/Debian/dpkg-l

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 10/10/2017

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2017-13720, CVE-2017-13722

DSA: 3995

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