Multiple out-of-bounds write flaws were found in the way libXfont parsed replies received from an X.org font server. A malicious X.org server could cause an X client to crash or, possibly, execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the X.Org server.
Find out more about CVE-2014-0210 from the MITRE CVE dictionary dictionary and NIST NVD.
| Base Score | 4.3 |
|---|---|
| Base Metrics | AV:A/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
| Access Vector | Adjacent Network |
| Access Complexity | High |
| Authentication | None |
| Confidentiality Impact | Partial |
| Integrity Impact | Partial |
| Availability Impact | Partial |
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| Platform | Errata | Release Date |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 (libXfont) | RHSA-2014:1870 | 2014-11-18 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 (libXfont) | RHSA-2014:1893 | 2014-11-24 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 (libXfont) | RHSA-2014:1870 | 2014-11-18 |
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