CVE-2017-16611
- State
- Published
- Severity
- Not scored
- Published
- Dec 1, 2017
- Updated
- Aug 5, 2024
- Reserved
- Nov 6, 2017
Description
In libXfont before 1.5.4 and libXfont2 before 2.0.3, a local attacker can open (but not read) files on the system as root, triggering tape rewinds, watchdogs, or similar mechanisms that can be triggered by opening files.
Scores
The record has no CVSS score.
Weaknesses
The record names no weakness.
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
n/an/a |
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References
- [oss-security] 20171128 CVE-2017-16611 libXfont Open files with O_NOFOLLOWmailing-list
- https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1050459
- USN-3500-1vendor-advisory
- [freedesktop-xorg-announce] 20171128 libXfont2 2.0.3mailing-list
- GLSA-201801-10vendor-advisory
- [freedesktop-xorg-announce] 20171128 libXfont 1.5.4mailing-list
- http://security.cucumberlinux.com/security/details.php?id=155
- [debian-lts-announce] 20220125 [SECURITY] [DLA 2901-1] libxfont security updatemailing-list
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