CVE-2017-16611

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    CVE-2017-16611

    Published: 1 Dec 2017Last Modified: 8 Jul 2026

    Summary:

    Details: 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.

    References: http://security.cucumberlinux.com/security/details.php?id=155, http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3500-1, https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201801-10, https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1050459, https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/01/msg00028.html, http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/11/28/7, https://marc.info/?l=freedesktop-xorg-announce&m=151188044218304&w=2, https://marc.info/?l=freedesktop-xorg-announce&m=151188049718337&w=2

    Affected packages

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    Affected ranges

    Type: GIT

    Events:

    Introduced- 0
    Fixed -7d246751628bb877e04da762ec1a2e41ffa62154

    Affected versions

    libXfont-1.5.3
    libXfont-1.5.2
    libXfont-1.5.1
    libXfont-1.5.0

    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
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    User Interaction
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    Scope
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    Changed
    Confidentiality
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    Integrity
    None
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    High
    Availability
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    High