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[Artur Rona <ari-tczew@xxxxxxx>]

Public bug reported:

Please sync libxfont 1:1.5.1-1 (main) from Debian unstable (main)

Explanation of the Ubuntu delta and why it can be dropped:
  * SECURITY UPDATE: arbitrary code exection via invalid property count
    - debian/patches/CVE-2015-1802.patch: check for integer overflow in
      src/bitmap/bdfread.c.
    - CVE-2015-1802
  * SECURITY UPDATE: arbitrary code execution via bitmap data parse failure
    - debian/patches/CVE-2015-1803.patch: bail out if bitmap can't be read
      in src/bitmap/bdfread.c.
    - CVE-2015-1803
  * SECURITY UPDATE: arbitrary code execution via invalid metrics
    - debian/patches/CVE-2015-1804.patch: ensure metrics fit in struct in
      src/bitmap/bdfread.c.
    - CVE-2015-1804
  * SECURITY UPDATE: arbitrary code exection via invalid property count
    - debian/patches/CVE-2015-1802.patch: check for integer overflow in
      src/bitmap/bdfread.c.
    - CVE-2015-1802
  * SECURITY UPDATE: arbitrary code execution via bitmap data parse failure
    - debian/patches/CVE-2015-1803.patch: bail out if bitmap can't be read
      in src/bitmap/bdfread.c.
    - CVE-2015-1803
  * SECURITY UPDATE: arbitrary code execution via invalid metrics
    - debian/patches/CVE-2015-1804.patch: ensure metrics fit in struct in
      src/bitmap/bdfread.c.
    - CVE-2015-1804

Ubuntu delta has been fixed upstream.

Changelog entries since current wily version 1:1.4.99.901-1ubuntu1:

libxfont (1:1.5.1-1) unstable; urgency=high

  * New upstream release
    + bdfReadProperties: property count needs range check [CVE-2015-1802]
    + bdfReadCharacters: bailout if a char's bitmap cannot be read
      [CVE-2015-1803]
    + bdfReadCharacters: ensure metrics fit into xCharInfo struct
      [CVE-2015-1804]

 -- Julien Cristau <jcristau@xxxxxxxxxx>  Tue, 17 Mar 2015 16:55:21
+0100

** Affects: libxfont (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Wishlist
         Status: New

** Changed in: libxfont (Ubuntu)
   Importance: Undecided => Wishlist

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https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1453989

Title:
  Sync libxfont 1:1.5.1-1 (main) from Debian unstable (main)

Status in libxfont package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  Please sync libxfont 1:1.5.1-1 (main) from Debian unstable (main)

  Explanation of the Ubuntu delta and why it can be dropped:
    * SECURITY UPDATE: arbitrary code exection via invalid property count
      - debian/patches/CVE-2015-1802.patch: check for integer overflow in
        src/bitmap/bdfread.c.
      - CVE-2015-1802
    * SECURITY UPDATE: arbitrary code execution via bitmap data parse failure
      - debian/patches/CVE-2015-1803.patch: bail out if bitmap can't be read
        in src/bitmap/bdfread.c.
      - CVE-2015-1803
    * SECURITY UPDATE: arbitrary code execution via invalid metrics
      - debian/patches/CVE-2015-1804.patch: ensure metrics fit in struct in
        src/bitmap/bdfread.c.
      - CVE-2015-1804
    * SECURITY UPDATE: arbitrary code exection via invalid property count
      - debian/patches/CVE-2015-1802.patch: check for integer overflow in
        src/bitmap/bdfread.c.
      - CVE-2015-1802
    * SECURITY UPDATE: arbitrary code execution via bitmap data parse failure
      - debian/patches/CVE-2015-1803.patch: bail out if bitmap can't be read
        in src/bitmap/bdfread.c.
      - CVE-2015-1803
    * SECURITY UPDATE: arbitrary code execution via invalid metrics
      - debian/patches/CVE-2015-1804.patch: ensure metrics fit in struct in
        src/bitmap/bdfread.c.
      - CVE-2015-1804

  Ubuntu delta has been fixed upstream.

  Changelog entries since current wily version 1:1.4.99.901-1ubuntu1:

  libxfont (1:1.5.1-1) unstable; urgency=high

    * New upstream release
      + bdfReadProperties: property count needs range check [CVE-2015-1802]
      + bdfReadCharacters: bailout if a char's bitmap cannot be read
        [CVE-2015-1803]
      + bdfReadCharacters: ensure metrics fit into xCharInfo struct
        [CVE-2015-1804]

   -- Julien Cristau <jcristau@xxxxxxxxxx>  Tue, 17 Mar 2015 16:55:21
  +0100

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