Bug#234535: #234535: xserver-xfree86: X server can be crashed by xfstt font server (DoS attack)

To: helgehaf@aitel.hist.no
Cc: 234535@bugs.debian.org
Subject: Bug#234535: #234535: xserver-xfree86: X server can be crashed by xfstt font server (DoS attack)
From: Brice Goglin <Brice.Goglin@ens-lyon.org>
Date: Sat, 06 Jan 2007 14:33:28 +0100
Message-id: <[🔎] 459FA528.20406@ens-lyon.org>
Reply-to: 234535@bugs.debian.org, 234535@bugs.debian.org

Hi Hedge,

3 years ago, you reported a bug to the Debian BTS regarding a crash of
the Xserver possibly caused by xfstt font server. Some security concerns
were raised. But, nothing happened since April 2004. Did you reproduce
the problem recently?

Thanks,
Brice

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