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HistoryOct 19, 2022 - 12:00 a.m.

libXdmcp vulnerability

2022-10-1900:00:00
ubuntu.com
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ubuntu
libxdmcp
vulnerability
session keys
brute force
local attacker
x11 authorization
esm
development headers

2.1 Low

CVSS2

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

LOW

Authentication

NONE

Confidentiality Impact

PARTIAL

Integrity Impact

NONE

Availability Impact

NONE

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

6.5 Medium

CVSS3

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

LOW

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

CHANGED

Confidentiality Impact

HIGH

Integrity Impact

NONE

Availability Impact

NONE

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N

5.9 Medium

AI Score

Confidence

High

0.0004 Low

EPSS

Percentile

5.1%

Releases

  • Ubuntu 16.04 ESM
  • Ubuntu 14.04 ESM

Packages

  • libxdmcp - X11 authorisation library (development headers)

Details

It was discovered that libXdmcp was generating weak session keys.
A local attacker could possibly use this issue to perform a brute
force attack and obtain another user’s key.

2.1 Low

CVSS2

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

LOW

Authentication

NONE

Confidentiality Impact

PARTIAL

Integrity Impact

NONE

Availability Impact

NONE

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

6.5 Medium

CVSS3

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

LOW

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

CHANGED

Confidentiality Impact

HIGH

Integrity Impact

NONE

Availability Impact

NONE

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N

5.9 Medium

AI Score

Confidence

High

0.0004 Low

EPSS

Percentile

5.1%