Vulnerability in X Libxfont
CVE-2017-16611
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.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.004 (33.8th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 34th percentile — 33.8% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.004 · newest: 0.004 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- X Libxfont
- Canonical Ubuntu Linux — versions 14.04, 16.04, 17.04
- Debian Linux — versions 8.0, 9.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/11/28/7 (mailing-list, Patch, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi (VDB Entry, Issue Tracking, Tool Signature)
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3500-1 (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- marc.info/ (mailing-list, Patch, Third Party Advisory)
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/201801-10 (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- marc.info/ (mailing-list, Patch, Third Party Advisory)
- security.cucumberlinux.com/security/details.php (Third Party Advisory)
- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/01/msg00028.html (mailing-list, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-16611?
- CVE-2017-16611 is a medium-severity vulnerability in X Libxfont, classified under Improper Link Resolution Before File Access. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2017-12-01.
- How severe is CVE-2017-16611?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.