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CVE-2017-2624

CVE-2017-2624 PUBLISHED CVSS 5.900000095367432 MEDIUM

It was found that xorg-x11-server before 1.19.0 including uses memcmp() to check the received MIT cookie against a series of valid cookies. If the cookie is correct, it is allowed to attach to the Xorg session. Since most memcmp() implementations return after an invalid byte is seen, this causes a time difference between a valid and invalid byte, which could allow an efficient brute force attack.

EPSS 0.67% · 50.0th percentile

Risk Scores

CVSS 3.0
5.900000095367432
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N
EPSS Score
0.67%
50.0th percentile

Affected Products

VendorProductVersions
Ubuntu:16.04:LTSxorg-server-hwe-16.040, 2:1.18.4-1ubuntu6.1~16.04.1
Ubuntu:14.04:LTSxorg-server2:1.15.1-0ubuntu2.6, 2:1.14.3-3ubuntu3, 2:1.14.3-3ubuntu4
Ubuntu:16.04:LTSxorg-server0, 2:1.17.2-1ubuntu10, 2:1.17.3-2ubuntu1
Ubuntu:14.04:LTSxorg-server-lts-xenial2:1.18.3-1ubuntu2.2~trusty1, 2:1.18.3-1ubuntu2.2~trusty2, 2:1.18.3-1ubuntu2.2~trusty3

Timeline

  • Mar 1, 2017 CVE Published
  • Mar 2, 2017 PoC Published
  • Apr 14, 2021 EPSS Score
  • Jun 23, 2021 EPSS Score
  • Aug 25, 2021 EPSS Score
  • Oct 27, 2021 EPSS Score
  • Dec 29, 2021 EPSS Score
  • Mar 2, 2022 EPSS Score
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