CVE-2017-16611 | BDVDB-2026-93581 Detail
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.
Impact#
No impact statement in the source data.
Weaknesses#
No weakness recorded in the source data.
References#
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/11/28/7
- https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1050459
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3500-1
- https://marc.info/?l=freedesktop-xorg-announce&m=151188044218304&w=2
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201801-10
- https://marc.info/?l=freedesktop-xorg-announce&m=151188049718337&w=2
- http://security.cucumberlinux.com/security/details.php?id=155
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/01/msg00028.html
Exploit#
No public exploit known
History#
- Version 1Record published in the CVE List.
- Version 2Most recent update recorded in the CVE List.