CVE-2014-0209 · cross-distro fix matrix

CVE-2014-0209: Multiple integer overflows in the (1) FontFileAddEntry and (2) lexAlias functions in X.Org libXfont before 1.4.8 and 1.4.9x before 1.4.99.901 might allow local users to gain privileges by adding a directory with a large fonts.dir or fonts.alias file to the font path, which triggers a heap-based buff

Affects 3 Linux releases across 3 (distro × package) combinations.

Fix per ecosystem

Each block below is a distro release where CVE-2014-0209 has a known fix. Run the listed command on that distro to remediate.

Debian bullseye

Source: Debian Security Tracker

libxfont→ fixed in1:1.4.7-2urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y libxfont
```

Debian bookworm

Source: Debian Security Tracker

libxfont→ fixed in1:1.4.7-2urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y libxfont
```

Debian trixie

Source: Debian Security Tracker

libxfont→ fixed in1:1.4.7-2urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y libxfont
```

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