SB2022101940 - Ubuntu update for libxdmcp
Published: October 19, 2022
Security Bulletin ID
SB2022101940
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Information disclosure
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Key management errors (CVE-ID: CVE-2017-2625)
The vulnerability allows a local authenticated user to gain access to sensitive information.
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.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.