Gentoo Security Advisory GLSA 200609-04 (LibXfont)

Summary
The remote host is missing updates announced in advisory GLSA 200609-04.
Solution
All libXfont users should upgrade to the latest version: # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose '>=x11-libs/libXfont-1.2.0-r1' http://www.securityspace.com/smysecure/catid.html?in=GLSA%20200609-04 http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=144092
Insight
A buffer overflow was discovered in the PCF font parser, potentially resulting in the execution of arbitrary code.