Alpine/libxfont: medium 5.5
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 trigger
Action: Upgrade libxfont to 1.5.4-r0 or later.
Affected
| introduced | fixed | last affected |
|---|---|---|
| 1.0.0 | 1.5.4-r0 | - |
Fixed versions
| 1.5.4-r0 |
Sources
- osv: ALPINE-CVE-2017-16611#Alpine:v3.8/libxfont
- https://security.alpinelinux.org/vuln/CVE-2017-16611
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