| Package | libxfont |
|---|---|
| Version | 1:1.5.1-1+deb8u2 |
| Related CVEs | CVE-2017-16611 |
An issue has been found in libxfont, an X11 font rasterisation library. By creating symlinks, a local attacker can open (but not read) local files as user root. This might create unwanted actions with special files like /dev/watchdog.
For Debian 8 jessie, these problems have been fixed in version 1:1.5.1-1+deb8u2.
We recommend that you upgrade your libxfont packages.
Further information about Extended LTS security advisories can be found in the dedicated section of our website.