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CVE-2017-16611 Detail

Current 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.

Source:  MITRE
Description Last Modified:  12/01/2017
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Impact

CVSS v3.0 Severity and Metrics:

Base Score: 5.5 MEDIUM
Vector: AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H (V3 legend)
Impact Score: 3.6
Exploitability Score: 1.8

Attack Vector (AV): Local
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): Low
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope (S): Unchanged
Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availability (A): High

CVSS v2.0 Severity and Metrics:

Base Score: 2.1 LOW
Vector: (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P) (V2 legend)
Impact Subscore: 2.9
Exploitability Subscore: 3.9

Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Insufficient_Info
Authentication (AU): None
Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availability (A): Partial
Additional Information:
Allows disruption of service

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Hyperlink Resource
http://security.cucumberlinux.com/security/details.php?id=155 Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/11/28/7 Mailing List Patch Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3500-1 Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1050459 Issue Tracking Tool Signature VDB Entry
https://marc.info/?l=freedesktop-xorg-announce&m=151188044218304&w=2 Patch Third Party Advisory
https://marc.info/?l=freedesktop-xorg-announce&m=151188049718337&w=2 Patch Third Party Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201801-10

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Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2017-16611
NVD Published Date:
12/01/2017
NVD Last Modified:
01/09/2018