In libXfont before 1.5.4 and libXfont2 before 2.0.3, a...
Moderate severity
Unreviewed
Published
May 13, 2022
to the GitHub Advisory Database
•
Updated Feb 1, 2023
Description
Published by the National Vulnerability Database
Dec 1, 2017
Published to the GitHub Advisory Database
May 13, 2022
Last updated
Feb 1, 2023
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.
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