[DSA 6388-1] libxfont security update

Salvatore Bonaccorso <[email protected]> Wed, 15 Jul 2026 04:35:42 +0000
Newsgroups gmane.linux.debian.user.security.announce
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Debian Security Advisory DSA-6388-1                   [email protected]
https://www.debian.org/security/                     Salvatore Bonaccorso
July 15, 2026                         https://www.debian.org/security/faq
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Package        : libxfont
CVE ID         : CVE-2026-56001 CVE-2026-56002 CVE-2026-56003
Debian Bug     : 1141702

Several vulnerabilities were discovered in libXfont, the X11 font
rasterisation library, which may result in arbitrary code execution in
the X server context for authenticated X clients.

For the stable distribution (trixie), these problems have been fixed in
version 1:2.0.6-1+deb13u1.

We recommend that you upgrade your libxfont packages.

For the detailed security status of libxfont please refer to its
security tracker page at:
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/libxfont

Further information about Debian Security Advisories, how to apply
these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be
found at: https://www.debian.org/security/

Mailing list: [email protected]
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