#VU9524 Privilege escalation in libXfont - CVE-2017-16611
Published: December 4, 2017
Vulnerability identifier: #VU9524
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2017-16611
CWE-ID: CWE-264
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
libXfont
libXfont
Software vendor:
X.org
X.org
Description
The vulnerability allows a local attacker to gain elevated privileges on the target system.
The weakness exists due to improper privileges control. 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.
The weakness exists due to improper privileges control. 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.
Remediation
Update to version 1.5.4 or 2.0.3.