CVE-2001-1086

High

Description

XDM in XFree86 3.3 and 3.3.3 generates easily guessable cookies using gettimeofday() when compiled with the HasXdmXauth option, which allows remote attackers to gain unauthorized access to the X display via a brute force attack.

SeverityHigh
CVSS7.5
Exploit probability—
ProductXfree86 Project X11r6
PublishedJul 4, 2001
First seenJul 4, 2001

How to fix

Sources list no fixed version or patch link for this vulnerability.

Affected products

ProductAffected versionsFixed in
xfree86_project x11r63.3, 3.3.3—

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