vulnerability
FreeBSD: VID-08A125F3-E35A-11E7-A293-54E1AD3D6335 (CVE-2017-16611): libXfont -- permission bypass when opening files through symlinks
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C) | Nov 25, 2017 | Dec 20, 2017 | Feb 22, 2022 |
Severity
5
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C)
Published
Nov 25, 2017
Added
Dec 20, 2017
Modified
Feb 22, 2022
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)
freebsd-upgrade-package-libxfontfreebsd-upgrade-package-libxfont2
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