Link Following Affecting libXfont package, versions *


Severity

Recommended
0.0
low
0
10

Based on CentOS security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.42% (34th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-CENTOS7-LIBXFONT-1980886
  • published26 Jul 2021
  • disclosed25 Nov 2017

Introduced: 25 Nov 2017

CVE-2017-16611  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-59  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

There is no fixed version for Centos:7 libXfont.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream libXfont package and not the libXfont package as distributed by Centos. See How to fix? for Centos:7 relevant fixed versions and status.

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 Base Scores

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