Test ID:	1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.1.13.2017.333.02
Category:	Slackware Local Security Checks
Title:	Slackware: Security Advisory (SSA:2017-333-02)
Summary:	The remote host is missing an update for the 'libXfont' package(s) announced via the SSA:2017-333-02 advisory.
Description:	Summary: The remote host is missing an update for the 'libXfont' package(s) announced via the SSA:2017-333-02 advisory. Vulnerability Insight: New libXfont packages are available for Slackware 13.0, 13.1, 13.37, 14.0, 14.1, and 14.2 to fix a security issue. Here are the details from the Slackware 14.2 ChangeLog: +--------------------------+ patches/packages/libXfont-1.5.1-i486-2_slack14.2.txz: Rebuilt. Open files with O_NOFOLLOW. (CVE-2017-16611) A non-privileged X client can instruct X server running under root to open any file by creating own directory with 'fonts.dir', 'fonts.alias' or any font file being a symbolic link to any other file in the system. X server will then open it. This can be issue with special files such as /dev/watchdog (which could then reboot the system). For more information, see: [link moved to references] (* Security fix *) +--------------------------+ Affected Software/OS: 'libXfont' package(s) on Slackware 13.0, Slackware 13.1, Slackware 13.37, Slackware 14.0, Slackware 14.1, Slackware 14.2. Solution: Please install the updated package(s). CVSS Score: 4.9 CVSS Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
Cross-Ref:	Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2017-16611 https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201801-10 http://security.cucumberlinux.com/security/details.php?id=155 https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/01/msg00028.html https://marc.info/?l=freedesktop-xorg-announce&m=151188049718337&w=2 https://marc.info/?l=freedesktop-xorg-announce&m=151188044218304&w=2 http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/11/28/7 http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3500-1
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