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Slackware Linux 15.0 / current libXfont2 Multiple Vulnerabilities (SSA:2026-189-01)
high Nessus Plugin ID 325792
Synopsis
The remote Slackware Linux host is missing a security update to libXfont2.Description
The version of libXfont2 installed on the remote host is prior to 2.0.8. It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the SSA:2026-189-01 advisory.New libXfont2 packages are available for Slackware 15.0 and -current to fix security issues.
Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly from the libXfont2 security advisory.
Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.
Solution
Upgrade the affected libXfont2 package.See Also
Plugin Details
Severity: High
ID: 325792
File Name: Slackware_SSA_2026-189-01.nasl
Version: 1.1
Type: Local
Family: Slackware Local Security Checks
Published: 7/9/2026
Updated: 7/9/2026
Supported Sensors: Nessus
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: Medium
Score: 5
Percentile: 94.14
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: High
Base Score: 7.1
Temporal Score: 5.3
Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:H/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C
CVSS Score Source: CVE-2026-56003
CVSS v3
Risk Factor: High
Base Score: 8.5
Temporal Score: 7.4
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C
Vulnerability Information
CPE: cpe:/o:slackware:slackware_linux, cpe:/o:slackware:slackware_linux:15.0, p-cpe:/a:slackware:slackware_linux:libxfont2
Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/Slackware/release, Host/Slackware/packages
Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available
Patch Publication Date: 7/8/2026
Vulnerability Publication Date: 7/8/2026