CyberRota Analysis
AI analysis pending.
CVE
CVE-2017-16611
Severity
MEDIUM
CVSS
5.5
EPSS
0.42%
Original NVD 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.