Gentoo Security Advisory GLSA 200609-07 (libxfont)

Summary
The remote host is missing updates announced in advisory GLSA 200609-07.
Solution
All libXfont users should upgrade to the latest version: # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose '>=x11-libs/libXfont-1.2.1' All monolithic X.org users are advised to migrate to modular X.org. http://www.securityspace.com/smysecure/catid.html?in=GLSA%20200609-07 http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=145513 http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=2006-3739 http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=2006-3740
Insight
Some buffer overflows were discovered in the CID font parser, potentially resulting in the execution of arbitrary code with elevated privileges.