CVE-2017-2625 Vulnerability Details

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CVE-2017-2625 Metadata Quick Info

CVE Published: 27/07/2018 | CVE Updated: 05/08/2024 | CVE Year: 2017
Source: redhat | Vendor: Xorg | Product: libXdmcp
Status : PUBLISHED

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CVE-2017-2625 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.

Metrics

CVSS Version: 3.1 | Base Score: n/a
Vector: n/a

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Weakness Enumeration (CWE)

CWE-ID: CWE-331
CWE Name: CWE-331
Source: Xorg

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Source: NVD (National Vulnerability Database).