vulnerability
Ubuntu: USN-3500-1 (CVE-2017-16611): libXfont vulnerability
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C) | Nov 29, 2017 | Nov 29, 2017 | Mar 27, 2026 |
Severity
5
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C)
Published
Nov 29, 2017
Added
Nov 29, 2017
Modified
Mar 27, 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.
Solutions
ubuntu-upgrade-libxfont1ubuntu-upgrade-libxfont2
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