CVE-2017-16611

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Published at: - 01-12-2017 06:29

Last modified: - 20-02-2022 07:06

Total changes: - 3

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.

Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS)

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Low

Attack complexity

Local

Attack vector

High

Availability

None

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

Low

Privileges required

Unchanged

Scope

None

User interaction

5.5

Base score

1.8

3.6

Exploitability score

Impact score

Verification logic

vendor=Debian AND product=debian_linux AND version=8.0

vendor=Debian AND product=debian_linux AND version=9.0

vendor=canonical AND product=ubuntu_linux AND version=17.04

vendor=canonical AND product=ubuntu_linux AND version=16.04 AND software_edition=lts

vendor=canonical AND product=ubuntu_linux AND version=14.04 AND software_edition=lts

vendor=canonical AND product=ubuntu_linux AND version=17.10

vendor=x AND product=libxfont AND versionStartIncluding=1.0.0 AND versionEndExcluding=1.5.4

vendor=x AND product=libxfont AND versionStartIncluding=2.0.0 AND versionEndExcluding=2.0.3

Reference

https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1050459
USN-3500-1-Third Party Advisory
[oss-security] 20171128 CVE-2017-16611 libXfont Open files with O_NOFOLLOW-Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
[freedesktop-xorg-announce] 20171128 libXfont 1.5.4-Patch, Third Party Advisory
[freedesktop-xorg-announce] 20171128 libXfont2 2.0.3-Patch, Third Party Advisory
http://security.cucumberlinux.com/security/details.php?id=155
GLSA-201801-10-Third Party Advisory
[debian-lts-announce] 20220125 [SECURITY] [DLA 2901-1] libxfont security update-Issue Tracking, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory

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