SUSE-SU-2026:22614-1: important: Security update for libXfont2

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# Security update for libXfont2

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2026:22614-1  
Release Date: 2026-07-10T08:49:41Z  
Rating: important  
References:

  * bsc#1269018
  * bsc#1269019
  * bsc#1269020

  
Cross-References:

  * CVE-2026-56001
  * CVE-2026-56002
  * CVE-2026-56003

  
CVSS scores:

  * CVE-2026-56001 ( SUSE ):  7.0
    CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
  * CVE-2026-56001 ( SUSE ):  7.3 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:H
  * CVE-2026-56001 ( NVD ):  8.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
  * CVE-2026-56001 ( NVD ):  8.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  * CVE-2026-56002 ( SUSE ):  7.0
    CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
  * CVE-2026-56002 ( SUSE ):  7.3 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:H
  * CVE-2026-56002 ( NVD ):  8.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
  * CVE-2026-56002 ( NVD ):  8.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  * CVE-2026-56003 ( SUSE ):  7.0
    CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
  * CVE-2026-56003 ( SUSE ):  7.3 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:H
  * CVE-2026-56003 ( NVD ):  8.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
  * CVE-2026-56003 ( NVD ):  8.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

  
Affected Products:

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 16.0
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP applications 16.0

  
  
An update that solves three vulnerabilities can now be installed.

## Description:

This update for libXfont2 fixes the following issues

  * CVE-2026-56001: BitmapScaleBitmaps Integer Overflow Heap Buffer Overflow
    (bsc#1269018).
  * CVE-2026-56002: PCF Font Parsing Heap Buffer Overflow (bsc#1269019).
  * CVE-2026-56003: computeProps Property Buffer Heap Buffer Overflow
    (bsc#1269020).

## Patch Instructions:

To install this SUSE update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like
YaST online_update or "zypper patch".  
Alternatively you can run the command listed for your product:

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 16.0  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLES-16.0-1195=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP applications 16.0  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLES-16.0-1195=1

## Package List:

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 16.0 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    * libXfont2-debugsource-2.0.7-160000.4.1
    * libXfont2-2-2.0.7-160000.4.1
    * libXfont2-devel-2.0.7-160000.4.1
    * libXfont2-2-debuginfo-2.0.7-160000.4.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP applications 16.0 (ppc64le x86_64)
    * libXfont2-debugsource-2.0.7-160000.4.1
    * libXfont2-2-2.0.7-160000.4.1
    * libXfont2-devel-2.0.7-160000.4.1
    * libXfont2-2-debuginfo-2.0.7-160000.4.1

## References:

  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-56001.html
  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-56002.html
  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-56003.html
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1269018
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1269019
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1269020

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