vulnerability
Alpine Linux: CVE-2017-16611: Link Following
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C) | 2017-12-01 | 2018-01-15 | 2024-10-02 |
Severity
5
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C)
Published
2017-12-01
Added
2018-01-15
Modified
2024-10-02
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.
Solution(s)
alpine-linux-upgrade-libxfontalpine-linux-upgrade-libxfont2
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