Recommended update for libXfont

Announcement ID: SUSE-RU-2016:0031-1
Rating: moderate
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Affected Products:
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP1

An update that has one fix can now be installed.

Description:

This update for libXfont fixes the following issues:

  • The original fix for CVE-2015-1804 prevented DWIDTH to be negative. However, the spec states that "DWIDTH [...] is a vector indicating the position of the next glyph's origin relative to the origin of this glyph". Consequently, negative DWIDTH values should be allowed. (bsc#958383)

Patch Instructions:

To install this SUSE update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
Alternatively you can run the command listed for your product:

  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP1
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-DESKTOP-12-SP1-2016-22=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-DESKTOP-12-2016-22=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SDK-12-2016-22=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP1
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SDK-12-SP1-2016-22=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-2016-22=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-2016-22=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP1
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP1-2016-22=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP1
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP1-2016-22=1

Package List:

  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP1 (x86_64)
    • libXfont1-1.4.7-7.1
    • libXfont-debugsource-1.4.7-7.1
    • libXfont1-debuginfo-1.4.7-7.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 (x86_64)
    • libXfont1-1.4.7-7.1
    • libXfont-debugsource-1.4.7-7.1
    • libXfont1-debuginfo-1.4.7-7.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 (ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    • libXfont-devel-1.4.7-7.1
    • libXfont-debugsource-1.4.7-7.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP1 (ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    • libXfont-devel-1.4.7-7.1
    • libXfont-debugsource-1.4.7-7.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 (ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    • libXfont1-1.4.7-7.1
    • libXfont-debugsource-1.4.7-7.1
    • libXfont1-debuginfo-1.4.7-7.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 (x86_64)
    • libXfont1-1.4.7-7.1
    • libXfont-debugsource-1.4.7-7.1
    • libXfont1-debuginfo-1.4.7-7.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP1 (ppc64le x86_64)
    • libXfont1-1.4.7-7.1
    • libXfont-debugsource-1.4.7-7.1
    • libXfont1-debuginfo-1.4.7-7.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP1 (ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    • libXfont1-1.4.7-7.1
    • libXfont-debugsource-1.4.7-7.1
    • libXfont1-debuginfo-1.4.7-7.1

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