CVE-2017-2625 MEDIUM

CVE-2017-2625

Vendor Xorg
Product libXdmcp
Weakness CWE-331
Published July 27, 2018
Last update August 5, 2024

CVSS base score

6.5/10
Attack vector Local
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required Low
User interaction None
Confidentiality High
Integrity None

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N

What the vulnerability does

01Description

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.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

July 27, 2018 CVE published
August 5, 2024 Record updated