Link Following Affecting libxfont package, versions <1:2.0.3-1


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

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Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.42% (34th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ECHOLATEST-LIBXFONT-17966127
  • published14 Jul 2026
  • disclosed1 Dec 2017

Introduced: 1 Dec 2017

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

How to fix?

Upgrade Echo:latest libxfont to version 1:2.0.3-1 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream libxfont package and not the libxfont package as distributed by Echo. See How to fix? for Echo:latest 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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