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Re: Bug#149631: [ati/atimisc] DoS attack possible when viewing absurdly huge fonts on Mach64 GT rev 65



On Mon, Sep 13, 2004 at 08:25:59PM +0200, Juliusz Chroboczek wrote:
> Hi, Branden, how's tricks?
> 
> > > > This issue should hopefully be fixed upstream in 4.3.0.  
> 
> > > Is this really the case? If so, this scary bug should be closed.
> 
> In the default configuration, it should no longer apply to Type 1
> fonts.  However, it still applies to CIDFonts.
> 
> CIDFonts are history.  I recommend that your XF86Config-4 file should
> *not* include `Load "type1"', so as to make sure you don't get bitten
> by this bug.

What rasterizers have replaced type1 in XFree86 4.3.0?

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G. Branden Robinson                |      What cause deserves following if
Debian GNU/Linux                   |      its adherents must bury their
branden@debian.org                 |      opposition with lies?
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