CVE-2017-2625
Xdmcp Weak Session Key Generation
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.
INFO
Published Date :
July 27, 2018, 6:29 p.m.
Last Modified :
Nov. 21, 2024, 3:23 a.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
No
Impact Score :
4.0
Exploitability Score :
2.0
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github
CVE-2017-2625 has a 1 public PoC/Exploit available at Github.
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Affected Products
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CVE-2017-2625 vulnerability over time.
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CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Nov. 21, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96480 Added Reference http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037919 Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1865 Added Reference https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2017-2625 Added Reference https://cgit.freedesktop.org/xorg/lib/libXdmcp/commit/?id=0554324ec6bbc2071f5d1f8ad211a1643e29eb1f Added Reference https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/11/msg00024.html Added Reference https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201704-03 Added Reference https://www.x41-dsec.de/lab/advisories/x41-2017-001-xorg/ -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Feb. 12, 2023
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed Description It was discovered that libXdmcp 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. 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. Removed Reference https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-2625 [No Types Assigned] Removed Reference https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1424987 [No Types Assigned] Added CWE Red Hat, Inc. CWE-331 -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Feb. 02, 2023
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed 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. It was discovered that libXdmcp 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. Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-2625 [No Types Assigned] Added Reference https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1424987 [No Types Assigned] Removed CWE Red Hat, Inc. CWE-331 Removed CWE Reason CWE-331 / Assessment performed prior to CVMAP efforts -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Nov. 26, 2019
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/11/msg00024.html [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Oct. 09, 2019
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V3 Red Hat, Inc. AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N Added CWE Red Hat, Inc. CWE-331 -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Oct. 03, 2018
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V2 (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N) Added CVSS V3 AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N Changed Reference Type https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1865 No Types Assigned https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1865 Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2017-2625 No Types Assigned https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2017-2625 Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201704-03 No Types Assigned https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201704-03 Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://www.x41-dsec.de/lab/advisories/x41-2017-001-xorg/ No Types Assigned https://www.x41-dsec.de/lab/advisories/x41-2017-001-xorg/ Exploit, Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96480 No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96480 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry Changed Reference Type https://cgit.freedesktop.org/xorg/lib/libXdmcp/commit/?id=0554324ec6bbc2071f5d1f8ad211a1643e29eb1f No Types Assigned https://cgit.freedesktop.org/xorg/lib/libXdmcp/commit/?id=0554324ec6bbc2071f5d1f8ad211a1643e29eb1f Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037919 No Types Assigned http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037919 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry Added CWE CWE-320 Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:x.org:libxdmcp:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 1.1.2 Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_aus:7.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_eus:7.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_eus:7.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Aug. 04, 2018
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://cgit.freedesktop.org/xorg/lib/libXdmcp/commit/?id=0554324ec6bbc2071f5d1f8ad211a1643e29eb1f [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Jul. 29, 2018
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201704-03 [No Types Assigned] Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1865 [No Types Assigned] Added Reference http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037919 [No Types Assigned] Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96480 [No Types Assigned]
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2017-2625 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
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stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2017-2625
weaknesses.
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
0.04 }} 0.00%
score
0.05635
percentile