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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.
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine Linux | — | Upgrade libxfontUpgrade libxfont2 | Jan 15, 2018 | Dec 1, 2017 |
| Debian | — | Upgrade libxfont | Jan 27, 2022 | Dec 1, 2017 |
| Freebsd | — | Upgrade libXfontUpgrade libXfont2 | Dec 20, 2017 | Dec 17, 2017 |
| Gentoo Linux | — | Upgrade x11-libs/libXfont.Upgrade x11-libs/libXfont2. | Jan 9, 2018 | Dec 1, 2017 |
| Huawei Euleros 2_0_sp2 | — | — | Dec 4, 2019 | Dec 1, 2017 |
| Huawei Euleros 2_0_sp3 | — | — | Dec 18, 2019 | Dec 1, 2017 |
| Huawei Euleros 2_0_sp5 | — | — | Nov 19, 2019 | Dec 1, 2017 |
| Oracle Solaris | — | Upgrade x11/library/libxfont to version 1.5.4-0.175.3.31.0.2.1545 on Solaris 11.3Upgrade x11/library/libxcursor to version 1.1.15-0.175.3.31.0.2.1545 on Solaris 11.3 | Apr 18, 2018 | Dec 1, 2017 |
| Redhat_linux | — | No solution exists | Jul 9, 2025 | Nov 25, 2017 |
| Suse | — | Upgrade libXfont2-2Upgrade libXfont2-develUpgrade libXfont-develUpgrade libXfont1 | May 20, 2018 | Nov 29, 2017 |
| Ubuntu | — | Upgrade libxfont1 (Ubuntu Pro)Upgrade libxfont2 (Ubuntu Pro)Upgrade libxfont2Upgrade libxfont1 | Nov 29, 2017 | Nov 29, 2017 |
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