CVE-2017-16611
MEDIUM5.5EPSS 0.08%libxfont - security update
Published: 12/1/2017Modified: 4/28/2026
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.
Affected packages (4)
- Alpine/libxfontfrom 0, < 1.5.4-r0
- Alpine/libxfont2from 0, < 2.0.3-r0
- Debian/libxfontfrom 0, < 1:2.0.3-1
- Debian/libxfontfrom 0, < 1:2.0.1-3+deb9u2
CVSS scores
| Source | Version | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| osv | CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM5.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |