CVE-2017-2625
Medium
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.
SeverityMedium
CVSS6.5
Exploit probability—
Product
X.org Libxdmcp
PublishedJul 27, 2018
First seenJul 27, 2018
Weakness typeCWE-331CWE-331
How to fix
Update
- x.org libxdmcp1.1.2 or later
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| x.org libxdmcp | v < 1.1.2 | 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, 7.5 | — |
| redhat enterprise_linux_workstation | 7.0 | — |
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