CVE-2017-16611
Apache X Font System Root File Write
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.
INFO
Published Date :
Dec. 1, 2017, 5:29 p.m.
Last Modified :
Feb. 20, 2022, 6:06 a.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
No
Impact Score :
3.6
Exploitability Score :
1.8
Affected Products
The following products are affected by CVE-2017-16611
vulnerability.
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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2017-16611.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| http://security.cucumberlinux.com/security/details.php?id=155 | Third Party Advisory |
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/11/28/7 | Mailing List Patch Third Party Advisory |
| http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3500-1 | Third Party Advisory |
| https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1050459 | Issue Tracking Tool Signature VDB Entry |
| https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/01/msg00028.html | Issue Tracking Mailing List Third Party Advisory |
| https://marc.info/?l=freedesktop-xorg-announce&m=151188044218304&w=2 | Patch Third Party Advisory |
| https://marc.info/?l=freedesktop-xorg-announce&m=151188049718337&w=2 | Patch Third Party Advisory |
| https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201801-10 | Third Party Advisory |
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CVE-2017-16611 vulnerability anywhere in the article.
The following table lists the changes that have been made to the
CVE-2017-16611 vulnerability over time.
Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.
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CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
Modified Analysis by [email protected]
Feb. 20, 2022
Action Type Old Value New Value Removed CVSS V2 Metadata Access Complexity Insufficient Information Removed CVSS V2 NIST (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P) Added CVSS V2 NIST (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C) Changed Reference Type https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/01/msg00028.html No Types Assigned https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/01/msg00028.html Issue Tracking, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Jan. 26, 2022
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/01/msg00028.html [No Types Assigned] -
Modified Analysis by [email protected]
Oct. 02, 2020
Action Type Old Value New Value Removed CVSS V3 NIST AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H Changed Reference Type https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201801-10 No Types Assigned https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201801-10 Third Party Advisory Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:x:libxfont:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 1.5.4 *cpe:2.3:a:x:libxfont2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 2.0.3 OR *cpe:2.3:a:x:libxfont:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 1.0.0 up to (excluding) 1.5.4 *cpe:2.3:a:x:libxfont:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 2.0.0 up to (excluding) 2.0.3 -
CWE Remap by [email protected]
Oct. 03, 2019
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed CWE CWE-254 CWE-59 -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Jan. 10, 2018
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201801-10 [No Types Assigned] -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Dec. 20, 2017
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V2 (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P) Added CVSS V3 AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H Changed Reference Type https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1050459 No Types Assigned https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1050459 Issue Tracking, Tool Signature, VDB Entry Changed Reference Type https://marc.info/?l=freedesktop-xorg-announce&m=151188049718337&w=2 No Types Assigned https://marc.info/?l=freedesktop-xorg-announce&m=151188049718337&w=2 Patch, Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3500-1 No Types Assigned http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3500-1 Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://security.cucumberlinux.com/security/details.php?id=155 No Types Assigned http://security.cucumberlinux.com/security/details.php?id=155 Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://marc.info/?l=freedesktop-xorg-announce&m=151188044218304&w=2 No Types Assigned https://marc.info/?l=freedesktop-xorg-announce&m=151188044218304&w=2 Patch, Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/11/28/7 No Types Assigned http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/11/28/7 Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory Added CWE CWE-254 Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:17.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:17.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:x:libxfont:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 1.5.4 *cpe:2.3:a:x:libxfont2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 2.0.3 -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Dec. 06, 2017
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://security.cucumberlinux.com/security/details.php?id=155 [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Dec. 02, 2017
Action Type Old Value New Value Removed Reference https://marc.info/?l=freedesktop-xorg-announce&m=151188049718337&w=2 [No Types Assigned] Removed Reference https://marc.info/?l=freedesktop-xorg-announce&m=151188044218304&w=2 [No Types Assigned] Added Reference https://marc.info/?l=freedesktop-xorg-announce&m=151188049718337&w=2 [No Types Assigned] Added Reference https://marc.info/?l=freedesktop-xorg-announce&m=151188044218304&w=2 [No Types Assigned]
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2017-16611 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
(CAPEC)
stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2017-16611
weaknesses.
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
0.04 }} 0.00%
score
0.05635
percentile