ubuntu-cve-2017-16611
Vulnerability from osv_ubuntu
Published
2017-11-28 00:00
Modified
2026-04-22 07:38
Summary
Details

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
5.5 (Medium)
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
5.5 (Medium)
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
N/A (UNKNOWN)
medium
References
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{
  "affected": [
    {
      "ecosystem_specific": {
        "availability": "No subscription required",
        "binaries": [
          {
            "binary_name": "libxfont1",
            "binary_version": "1:1.4.7-1ubuntu0.4"
          }
        ]
      },
      "package": {
        "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:14.04:LTS",
        "name": "libxfont",
        "purl": "pkg:deb/ubuntu/libxfont@1:1.4.7-1ubuntu0.4?arch=source\u0026distro=trusty"
      },
      "ranges": [
        {
          "events": [
            {
              "introduced": "0"
            },
            {
              "fixed": "1:1.4.7-1ubuntu0.4"
            }
          ],
          "type": "ECOSYSTEM"
        }
      ],
      "versions": [
        "1:1.4.6-1",
        "1:1.4.6-1ubuntu1",
        "1:1.4.7-1",
        "1:1.4.7-1ubuntu0.1",
        "1:1.4.7-1ubuntu0.2",
        "1:1.4.7-1ubuntu0.3"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ecosystem_specific": {
        "availability": "No subscription required",
        "binaries": [
          {
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          }
        ]
      },
      "package": {
        "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:16.04:LTS",
        "name": "libxfont",
        "purl": "pkg:deb/ubuntu/libxfont@1:1.5.1-1ubuntu0.16.04.4?arch=source\u0026distro=xenial"
      },
      "ranges": [
        {
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            {
              "introduced": "0"
            },
            {
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            }
          ],
          "type": "ECOSYSTEM"
        }
      ],
      "versions": [
        "1:1.5.1-1",
        "1:1.5.1-1ubuntu0.16.04.1",
        "1:1.5.1-1ubuntu0.16.04.2",
        "1:1.5.1-1ubuntu0.16.04.3"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ecosystem_specific": {
        "availability": "No subscription required",
        "binaries": [
          {
            "binary_name": "libxfont2",
            "binary_version": "1:2.0.1-3~ubuntu16.04.3"
          }
        ]
      },
      "package": {
        "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:16.04:LTS",
        "name": "libxfont2",
        "purl": "pkg:deb/ubuntu/libxfont2@1:2.0.1-3~ubuntu16.04.3?arch=source\u0026distro=xenial"
      },
      "ranges": [
        {
          "events": [
            {
              "introduced": "0"
            },
            {
              "fixed": "1:2.0.1-3~ubuntu16.04.3"
            }
          ],
          "type": "ECOSYSTEM"
        }
      ],
      "versions": [
        "1:2.0.1-3~ubuntu16.04.1",
        "1:2.0.1-3~ubuntu16.04.2"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "aliases": [],
  "details": "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.",
  "id": "UBUNTU-CVE-2017-16611",
  "modified": "2026-04-22T07:38:24Z",
  "published": "2017-11-28T00:00:00Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "REPORT",
      "url": "https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2017-16611"
    },
    {
      "type": "REPORT",
      "url": "http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/11/28/7"
    },
    {
      "type": "REPORT",
      "url": "https://marc.info/?l=freedesktop-xorg-announce\u0026m=151188049718337\u0026w=2"
    },
    {
      "type": "REPORT",
      "url": "https://marc.info/?l=freedesktop-xorg-announce\u0026m=151188044218304\u0026w=2"
    },
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-3500-1"
    },
    {
      "type": "REPORT",
      "url": "https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-16611"
    }
  ],
  "related": [
    "USN-3500-1"
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.7.0",
  "severity": [
    {
      "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    },
    {
      "score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    },
    {
      "score": "medium",
      "type": "Ubuntu"
    }
  ],
  "upstream": [
    "CVE-2017-16611"
  ]
}



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