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GHSA-VJCJ-64VH-89F7

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-13 01:03 – Updated: 2022-05-13 01:03

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

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CVE-2017-16611 (GCVE-0-2017-16611)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2017-12-01 17:00 – Updated: 2024-08-05 20:27

Summary

Severity ?

No CVSS data available.

CWE

Assigner

mitre

References

URL

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	http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3500-1	vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTU
	https://marc.info/?l=freedesktop-xorg-announce&m=…	mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
	https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201801-10	vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOO
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	http://security.cucumberlinux.com/security/detail…	x_refsource_MISC
	https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022…	mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST

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GHSA-VJCJ-64VH-89F7

CVE-2017-16611 (GCVE-0-2017-16611)

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