CVE-2017-16611
MEDIUM
5.5
CVSS Score
Published: December 1, 2017 at 05:00 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 01:09 AM UTC
3 products affected across 3 vendorsDebian LinuxUbuntu LinuxLibxfont
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Severity
MEDIUM5.5
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.4%
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
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
Ubuntu Linux· Canonicalrubygems
95%Debian Linux· Debiandrupal
95%Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
References (8)
x_refsource_MISCThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://security.cucumberlinux.com/security/details.php?id=155Mailing Listx_refsource_MLISTPatchThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/11/28/7Vendor Advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTUThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3500-1x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue TrackingTool SignatureVDB Entry
Source: [email protected]
https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1050459Mailing Listx_refsource_MLISTIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/01/msg00028.htmlMailing Listx_refsource_MLISTPatchThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://marc.info/?l=freedesktop-xorg-announce&m=151188044218304&w=2Mailing Listx_refsource_MLISTPatchThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://marc.info/?l=freedesktop-xorg-announce&m=151188049718337&w=2Vendor Advisoryx_refsource_GENTOOThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201801-10CVSS
- Attack Vector
- LOCAL
- Complexity
- LOW
- Privileges
- LOW
- User Interaction
- NONE
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality
- NONE
- Integrity
- NONE
- Availability
- HIGH
Vector?
Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-59
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