Gentoo Security Advisory GLSA 200801-09 (xorg-server libXfont)

Summary
The remote host is missing updates announced in advisory GLSA 200801-09.
Solution
All X.Org X server users should upgrade to the latest version: # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose '>=x11-base/xorg-server-1.3.0.0-r4' All X.Org Xfont library users should upgrade to the latest version: # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose '>=x11-libs/libXfont-1.3.1-r1' http://www.securityspace.com/smysecure/catid.html?in=GLSA%20200801-09 http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=204362 http://lists.freedesktop.org/archives/xorg/2008-January/031918.html
Insight
Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in the X.Org X server and Xfont library, allowing for a local privilege escalation and arbitrary code execution.