CVE-2017-16611
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2017-16611 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLISHED |
| Assigner | mitre |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2017-12-01 17:29:00 UTC |
| Updated | 2025-04-20 01:37:25 UTC |
| 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. |
Risk And Classification
Primary CVSS: v3.1 5.5 MEDIUM from [email protected]
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Problem Types: CWE-59 | n/a
| Version | Source | Type | Score | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.1 | [email protected] | Primary | 5.5 | MEDIUM | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
| 2.0 | [email protected] | Primary | 4.9 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C |
CVSS v3.1 Breakdown
Attack Vector
LocalAttack Complexity
LowPrivileges Required
LowUser Interaction
NoneScope
UnchangedConfidentiality
NoneIntegrity
NoneAvailability
HighCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
CVSS v2.0 Breakdown
Access Vector
LocalAccess Complexity
LowAuthentication
NoneConfidentiality
NoneIntegrity
NoneAvailability
CompleteAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version | Update | Edition | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating System | Canonical | Ubuntu Linux | 14.04 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Canonical | Ubuntu Linux | 16.04 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Canonical | Ubuntu Linux | 17.04 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Canonical | Ubuntu Linux | 17.10 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Debian | Debian Linux | 8.0 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Debian | Debian Linux | 9.0 | All | All | All |
| Application | X | Libxfont | All | All | All | All |
Vendor Declared Affected Products
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bug 1050459 – VUL-1: CVE-2017-16611: libXfont,xorg-x11-libs:: User can trigger reads on special files as root allowing for DoS | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | bugzilla.suse.com | Issue Tracking, Tool Signature, VDB Entry |
| CLD-155 Details | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | security.cucumberlinux.com | Third Party Advisory |
| LibXfont, LibXfont2: Arbitrary file access (GLSA 201801-10) — Gentoo Security | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | security.gentoo.org | Third Party Advisory |
| [SECURITY] [DLA 2901-1] libxfont security update | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | lists.debian.org | Issue Tracking, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory |
| oss-security - CVE-2017-16611 libXfont Open files with O_NOFOLLOW | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.openwall.com | Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory |
| USN-3500-1: libXfont vulnerability | Ubuntu | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.ubuntu.com | Third Party Advisory |
| '[ANNOUNCE] libXfont2 2.0.3' - MARC | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | marc.info | Patch, Third Party Advisory |
| '[ANNOUNCE] libXfont 1.5.4' - MARC | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | marc.info | Patch, Third Party Advisory |
| CVE Program record | CVE.ORG | www.cve.org | canonical |
| NVD vulnerability detail | NVD | nvd.nist.gov | canonical, analysis |
No vendor comments have been submitted for this CVE.