CVE-2017-16611

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CVSS 3.1

5.5 medium

EPSS

<1%p35

Published

Dec 1, 2017 (Dec 1, 2017)

Modified

Jun 17, 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.

Vendors: debian canonical x
Products: debian linux, ubuntu linux, libxfont
Weakness: CWE-59
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

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