CVE-2014-0209

CVE Details

Release Date:

2014-05-13

Description

A use-after-free flaw was found in the way libXfont processed certain font files when attempting to add a new directory to the font path. A malicious, local user could exploit this issue to potentially execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the X.Org server.

See more information about CVE-2014-0209 from MITRE CVE dictionary and NIST NVD

CVSS v2.0 metrics

NOTE: The following CVSS v2.0 metrics and score provided are preliminary and subject to review.

Base Score:	6.9	Base Metrics:	AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Access Vector:	Local network	Attack Complexity:	Medium
Authentication:	None required	Confidentiality Impact:	Complete
Integrity Impact:	Complete	Availability Impact:	Complete

Errata information

Platform	Errata	Release Date
Oracle Linux version 5 (libXfont)	ELSA-2014-1893	2014-11-24
Oracle Linux version 6 (libXfont)	ELSA-2014-1870	2014-11-18
Oracle Linux version 7 (libXfont)	ELSA-2014-1870	2014-11-18

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