UBUNTU-CVE-2017-16611

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Source
https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2017-16611
Import Source
https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/cve/2017/UBUNTU-CVE-2017-16611.json
JSON Data
https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/UBUNTU-CVE-2017-16611
Related
Published
2017-11-28T00:00:00Z
Modified
2025-01-13T10:21:28Z
Severity
  • 5.5 (Medium) CVSS_V3 - CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H CVSS Calculator
  • 5.5 (Medium) CVSS_V3 - CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H CVSS Calculator
Summary
[none]
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.

References

Affected packages

Ubuntu:14.04:LTS / libxfont

Package

Name
libxfont
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/libxfont@1:1.4.7-1ubuntu0.4?arch=source&distro=trusty

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
1:1.4.7-1ubuntu0.4

Affected versions

1:1.*

1:1.4.6-1
1:1.4.6-1ubuntu1
1:1.4.7-1
1:1.4.7-1ubuntu0.1
1:1.4.7-1ubuntu0.2
1:1.4.7-1ubuntu0.3

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "No subscription required",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "libxfont-dev",
            "binary_version": "1:1.4.7-1ubuntu0.4"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libxfont-dev-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "1:1.4.7-1ubuntu0.4"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libxfont1",
            "binary_version": "1:1.4.7-1ubuntu0.4"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libxfont1-dbg",
            "binary_version": "1:1.4.7-1ubuntu0.4"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libxfont1-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "1:1.4.7-1ubuntu0.4"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libxfont1-udeb",
            "binary_version": "1:1.4.7-1ubuntu0.4"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libxfont1-udeb-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "1:1.4.7-1ubuntu0.4"
        }
    ],
    "ubuntu_priority": "medium"
}

Ubuntu:16.04:LTS / libxfont

Package

Name
libxfont
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/libxfont@1:1.5.1-1ubuntu0.16.04.4?arch=source&distro=xenial

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
1:1.5.1-1ubuntu0.16.04.4

Affected versions

1:1.*

1:1.5.1-1
1:1.5.1-1ubuntu0.16.04.1
1:1.5.1-1ubuntu0.16.04.2
1:1.5.1-1ubuntu0.16.04.3

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "No subscription required",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "libxfont1",
            "binary_version": "1:1.5.1-1ubuntu0.16.04.4"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libxfont1-dbg",
            "binary_version": "1:1.5.1-1ubuntu0.16.04.4"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libxfont1-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "1:1.5.1-1ubuntu0.16.04.4"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libxfont1-dev",
            "binary_version": "1:1.5.1-1ubuntu0.16.04.4"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libxfont1-dev-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "1:1.5.1-1ubuntu0.16.04.4"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libxfont1-udeb",
            "binary_version": "1:1.5.1-1ubuntu0.16.04.4"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libxfont1-udeb-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "1:1.5.1-1ubuntu0.16.04.4"
        }
    ],
    "ubuntu_priority": "medium"
}

Ubuntu:16.04:LTS / libxfont2

Package

Name
libxfont2
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/libxfont2@1:2.0.1-3~ubuntu16.04.3?arch=source&distro=xenial

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
1:2.0.1-3~ubuntu16.04.3

Affected versions

1:2.*

1:2.0.1-3~ubuntu16.04.1
1:2.0.1-3~ubuntu16.04.2

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "No subscription required",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "libxfont-dev",
            "binary_version": "1:2.0.1-3~ubuntu16.04.3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libxfont2",
            "binary_version": "1:2.0.1-3~ubuntu16.04.3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libxfont2-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "1:2.0.1-3~ubuntu16.04.3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libxfont2-udeb",
            "binary_version": "1:2.0.1-3~ubuntu16.04.3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libxfont2-udeb-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "1:2.0.1-3~ubuntu16.04.3"
        }
    ],
    "ubuntu_priority": "medium"
}