CVE-2017-16611

libXfont: User can trigger arbitrary file read by X server causing a DoS

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Severity

Low

Red Hat Product Security

2.8

CVSS 3.0

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Published · November 25, 2017

Updated · May 13, 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.

CVSS score applicability

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Mitigation

No mitigation is specified in collected source.

CVSS / CWE

CVSS 3.0 · 2.8
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:L

CWE-59 · Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')