Gentoo Linux Security Advisory 201801-10 - A vulnerability has been found in LibXfont and LibXfont2 which may allow for arbitrary file access. Versions less than 1.5.4 are affected.
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Ubuntu Security Notice 3500-1 - It was discovered that libXfont incorrectly followed symlinks when opening font files. A local unprivileged user could use this issue to cause the X server to access arbitrary files, including special device files.
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