CVE-2017-2625

MEDIUM

libXdmcp <1.1.2 - Info Disclosure

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

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.

Scores

CVSS v3 6.5
EPSS 0.0008
EPSS Percentile 22.7%
Attack Vector LOCAL
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N

Details

CWE
CWE-331 CWE-320
Status published
Products (8)
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
redhat/enterprise_linux_server_eus 7.5
redhat/enterprise_linux_workstation 7.0
x.org/libxdmcp < 1.1.2
Published Jul 27, 2018
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026