VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2017-16611
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.
MEDIUM 5.5EPSS 0.42%
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (0.42%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
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.
- CVSS 3.1
- 5.5 MEDIUMCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- EPSS
- 0.42% probability · 35th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-59
- Affected
- debian/debian linux · canonical/ubuntu linux · x/libxfont
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://security.cucumberlinux.com/security/details.php?id=155Third Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/11/28/7Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3500-1Third Party Advisory
- https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1050459Issue Tracking, Tool Signature, VDB Entry
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/01/msg00028.htmlIssue Tracking, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://marc.info/?l=freedesktop-xorg-announce&m=151188044218304&w=2Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://marc.info/?l=freedesktop-xorg-announce&m=151188049718337&w=2Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201801-10Third Party Advisory
- http://security.cucumberlinux.com/security/details.php?id=155Third Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/11/28/7Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3500-1Third Party Advisory
- https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1050459Issue Tracking, Tool Signature, VDB Entry
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/01/msg00028.htmlIssue Tracking, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://marc.info/?l=freedesktop-xorg-announce&m=151188044218304&w=2Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://marc.info/?l=freedesktop-xorg-announce&m=151188049718337&w=2Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201801-10Third Party Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.