Vulnerability CVE-2017-16611: Information

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.

Severity: MEDIUM (5.5) Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

URL: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-16611
Published: Dec. 1, 2017
Modified: Feb. 20, 2022
Error type identifier: CWE-59

Fixed packages

Package name
Branch
Fixed in version
Version from repository
Errata ID
Task #
State
libXfontsisyphus1.5.4-alt1.S11.5.4-alt2ALT-PU-2017-2728-1195757Fixed
libXfontp101.5.4-alt1.S11.5.4-alt2ALT-PU-2017-2728-1195757Fixed
libXfontp91.5.4-alt1.S11.5.4-alt2ALT-PU-2017-2728-1195757Fixed
libXfontp81.5.4-alt1.M80P.11.5.4-alt1.M80P.1ALT-PU-2017-2733-1195759Fixed
libXfontc10f11.5.4-alt1.S11.5.4-alt2ALT-PU-2017-2728-1195757Fixed
libXfontc9f21.5.4-alt1.S11.5.4-alt2ALT-PU-2017-2728-1195757Fixed
libXfont2sisyphus2.0.3-alt1.S12.0.6-alt1ALT-PU-2017-2729-1195758Fixed
libXfont2p102.0.3-alt1.S12.0.4-alt1ALT-PU-2017-2729-1195758Fixed
libXfont2p92.0.3-alt1.S12.0.3-alt2ALT-PU-2017-2729-1195758Fixed
libXfont2p82.0.3-alt1.M80P.12.0.3-alt1.M80P.1ALT-PU-2017-2734-1195760Fixed
libXfont2c10f12.0.3-alt1.S12.0.4-alt1ALT-PU-2017-2729-1195758Fixed
libXfont2c9f22.0.3-alt1.S12.0.3-alt2ALT-PU-2017-2729-1195758Fixed

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Hyperlink
Resource
https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1050459
  • Issue Tracking
  • Tool Signature
  • VDB Entry
USN-3500-1
  • Third Party Advisory
[oss-security] 20171128 CVE-2017-16611 libXfont Open files with O_NOFOLLOW
  • Mailing List
  • Patch
  • Third Party Advisory
[freedesktop-xorg-announce] 20171128 libXfont 1.5.4
  • Patch
  • Third Party Advisory
[freedesktop-xorg-announce] 20171128 libXfont2 2.0.3
  • Patch
  • Third Party Advisory
http://security.cucumberlinux.com/security/details.php?id=155
  • Third Party Advisory
GLSA-201801-10
  • Third Party Advisory
[debian-lts-announce] 20220125 [SECURITY] [DLA 2901-1] libxfont security update
  • Issue Tracking
  • Mailing List
  • Third Party Advisory

    1. Configuration 1

      cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
      cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

      Configuration 2

      cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*
      cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*
      cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:17.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
      cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:17.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

      Configuration 3

      cpe:2.3:a:x:libxfont:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
      Start including
      1.0.0
      End excliding
      1.5.4
      cpe:2.3:a:x:libxfont:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
      Start including
      2.0.0
      End excliding
      2.0.3
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