VDB
CVE-2017-2625
CVE-2017-2625
PUBLISHED
CVSS 5.5 MEDIUM
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.
EPSS 0.53% · 44.2th percentile
Risk Scores
CVSS 3.0
5.5
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
EPSS Score
0.53%
44.2th percentile
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu:Pro:14.04:LTS | libxdmcp | 1:1.1.1-1, 0 |
| Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS | libxdmcp | 0, 1:1.1.2-1, 1:1.1.2-1.1 |
| Ubuntu:18.04:LTS | libxdmcp | 0 |
Timeline
- Mar 2, 2017 PoC Published
- Jul 14, 2017 CVE Published
- Apr 14, 2021 EPSS Score
- Jun 23, 2021 EPSS Score
- Aug 26, 2021 EPSS Score
- Oct 28, 2021 EPSS Score
- Dec 31, 2021 EPSS Score
- Mar 4, 2022 EPSS Score
- May 7, 2022 EPSS Score
- Jul 9, 2022 EPSS Score
- Sep 12, 2022 EPSS Score
- Nov 14, 2022 EPSS Score
References
- https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2017-2625 third-party-advisory
- https://www.x41-dsec.de/lab/advisories/x41-2017-001-xorg/ third-party-advisory
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/03/01/1 third-party-advisory
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5690-1 vendor-advisory
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-2625 third-party-advisory