CVE-2017-16611
Fixed in a distro release EPSS <1%
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.
Products: debian_linux, canonical ubuntu_linux, libxfont
Distro releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| Alpine 3.10 | libxfont | 1.5.4-r0 |
| Alpine 3.10 | libxfont2 | 2.0.3-r0 |
| Alpine 3.11 | libxfont | 1.5.4-r0 |
| Alpine 3.11 | libxfont2 | 2.0.3-r0 |
| Alpine 3.12 | libxfont | 1.5.4-r0 |
| Alpine 3.12 | libxfont2 | 2.0.3-r0 |
| Alpine 3.13 | libxfont | 1.5.4-r0 |
| Alpine 3.14 | libxfont | 1.5.4-r0 |
| Alpine 3.15 | libxfont | 1.5.4-r0 |
| Alpine 3.16 | libxfont | 1.5.4-r0 |
| Alpine 3.17 | libxfont | 1.5.4-r0 |
| Alpine 3.7 | libxfont | 1.5.4-r0 |
| Alpine 3.7 | libxfont2 | 2.0.3-r0 |
| Alpine 3.8 | libxfont | 1.5.4-r0 |
| Alpine 3.8 | libxfont2 | 2.0.3-r0 |
| Alpine 3.9 | libxfont | 1.5.4-r0 |
| Alpine 3.9 | libxfont2 | 2.0.3-r0 |
| Debian 12 | libxfont | 1:2.0.3-1 |
| Debian 13 | libxfont | 1:2.0.3-1 |
| Debian 14 | libxfont | 1:2.0.3-1 |
| Debian 9 | libxfont | 1:2.0.1-3+deb9u2 |
| Ubuntu 14.04 LTS | libxfont | 1:1.4.7-1ubuntu0.4 |
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | libxfont | 1:1.5.1-1ubuntu0.16.04.4 |
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | libxfont2 | 1:2.0.1-3~ubuntu16.04.3 |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | libxfont | 1:2.0.5-1ubuntu0.2 |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | libxfont | 1:2.0.6-1+deb13u1build0.24.04.2 |
| Ubuntu 26.04 LTS | libxfont | 1:2.0.6-2ubuntu0.2 |
| Ubuntu Pro 14.04 LTS | libxfont | 1:1.4.7-1ubuntu0.4+esm2 |
| Ubuntu Pro 16.04 LTS | libxfont | 1:1.5.1-1ubuntu0.16.04.4+esm2 |
| Ubuntu Pro 18.04 LTS | libxfont | 1:2.0.3-1ubuntu0.1~esm2 |
| Ubuntu Pro 20.04 LTS | libxfont | 1:2.0.3-1ubuntu0.20.04.1~esm2 |
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | libXfont | 1.5.4-2.18 |
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | libXfont2 | 2.0.5-1.2 |