CVE-2017-2625
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CVE-2017-2625 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 6.5/10 on the CVSS scale. It was discovered that libXdmcp before 1.1.2 including used weak entropy to generate session keys. On a multi-user system using xdmcp, a local attacker could potentially use information available from the process list to brute force the key, allowing them to hijack other users' sessions.. EPSS estimates a 0.54% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
It was discovered that libXdmcp before 1.1.2 including used weak entropy to generate session keys. On a multi-user system using xdmcp, a local attacker could potentially use information available from the process list to brute force the key, allowing them to hijack other users' sessions.
Metrics
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| X.Org | Libxdmcp | < 1.1.2 |
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux | 7.0 |
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux Desktop | 7.0 |
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux Server | 7.0 |
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux Server Aus | 7.4 |
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux Server Eus | 7.4 |
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux Server Eus | 7.5 |
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux Workstation | 7.0 |
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96480Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037919Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1865Third Party Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2017-2625Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201704-03Third Party Advisory
- https://www.x41-dsec.de/lab/advisories/x41-2017-001-xorg/Exploit, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96480Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037919Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1865Third Party Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2017-2625Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201704-03Third Party Advisory
- https://www.x41-dsec.de/lab/advisories/x41-2017-001-xorg/Exploit, Third Party Advisory
Timeline
- Published
- Last Modified
- Status
- Modified
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