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CVE-2017-2625 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...

MediumCVSS 5.5 EPSS 0.53%
Published
Updated
Exploit status
No public exploit known

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.

Affected products

ProductAffected versionsFixed in
debian/libxdmcp(Debian:12) < 1:1.1.2-2 1:1.1.2-2
debian/libxdmcp(Debian:13) < 1:1.1.2-2 1:1.1.2-2
debian/libxdmcp(Debian:14) < 1:1.1.2-2 1:1.1.2-2
x.org libxdmcp < 1.1.2 1.1.2
redhat enterprise linux = 7.0 No fix listed
redhat enterprise linux desktop = 7.0 No fix listed
redhat enterprise linux server = 7.0 No fix listed
redhat enterprise linux server aus = 7.4 No fix listed
redhat enterprise linux server eus = 7.4 No fix listed
redhat enterprise linux server eus = 7.5 No fix listed
redhat enterprise linux workstation = 7.0 No fix listed
alpine/libxdmcp(Alpine:v3.10) < 1.1.2-r3 1.1.2-r3
alpine/libxdmcp(Alpine:v3.11) < 1.1.2-r3 1.1.2-r3
alpine/libxdmcp(Alpine:v3.12) < 1.1.2-r3 1.1.2-r3
alpine/libxdmcp(Alpine:v3.13) < 1.1.2-r3 1.1.2-r3
alpine/libxdmcp(Alpine:v3.14) < 1.1.2-r3 1.1.2-r3
alpine/libxdmcp(Alpine:v3.15) < 1.1.2-r3 1.1.2-r3
alpine/libxdmcp(Alpine:v3.16) < 1.1.2-r3 1.1.2-r3
alpine/libxdmcp(Alpine:v3.17) < 1.1.2-r3 1.1.2-r3
alpine/libxdmcp(Alpine:v3.18) < 1.1.2-r3 1.1.2-r3
alpine/libxdmcp(Alpine:v3.19) < 1.1.2-r3 1.1.2-r3
alpine/libxdmcp(Alpine:v3.20) < 1.1.2-r3 1.1.2-r3
alpine/libxdmcp(Alpine:v3.21) < 1.1.2-r3 1.1.2-r3
alpine/libxdmcp(Alpine:v3.22) < 1.1.2-r3 1.1.2-r3
alpine/libxdmcp(Alpine:v3.23) < 1.1.2-r3 1.1.2-r3
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ProductAffected versionsFixed in
alpine/libxdmcp(Alpine:v3.24) < 1.1.2-r3 1.1.2-r3
alpine/libxdmcp(Alpine:v3.6) < 1.1.2-r3 1.1.2-r3
alpine/libxdmcp(Alpine:v3.7) < 1.1.2-r3 1.1.2-r3
alpine/libxdmcp(Alpine:v3.8) < 1.1.2-r3 1.1.2-r3
alpine/libxdmcp(Alpine:v3.9) < 1.1.2-r3 1.1.2-r3
xorg libXdmcp = 1.1.2 No fix listed

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