vulnerability
Huawei EulerOS: CVE-2017-16611: libXfont security update
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C) | Dec 1, 2017 | Nov 19, 2019 | Apr 1, 2026 |
Severity
5
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C)
Published
Dec 1, 2017
Added
Nov 19, 2019
Modified
Apr 1, 2026
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
huawei-euleros-2_0_sp5-upgrade-libxfont
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