Summary
The remote host is missing an update to xfstt
announced via advisory DSA 360-1.
Solution
https://secure1.securityspace.com/smysecure/catid.html?in=DSA%20360-1
Insight
xfstt, a TrueType font server for the X window system was found to contain two classes of vulnerabilities:
- - CVE-2003-0581: a remote attacker could send requests crafted to trigger any of several buffer overruns, causing a denial of service or possibly executing arbitrary code on the server with the privileges of the 'nobody' user.
- - CVE-2003-0625: certain invalid data sent during the connection handshake could allow a remote attacker to read certain regions of memory belonging to the xfstt process. This information could be used for fingerprinting, or to aid in exploitation of a different vulnerability.
For the current stable distribution (woody) these problems have been fixed in version 1.2.1-3.
For the unstable distribution (sid), CVE-2003-0581 is fixed in xfstt 1.5-1, and CVE-2003-0625 will be fixed soon.
We recommend that you update your xfstt package.
Severity
Classification
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CVE CVE-2003-0581, CVE-2003-0625 -
CVSS Base Score: 7.5
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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