Vulnerability Description
It was discovered that libICE before 1.0.9-8 used a weak entropy to generate keys. A local attacker could potentially use this flaw for session hijacking using the information available from the process list.
CVSS Score
MEDIUM
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Freedesktop | Libice | <= 1.0.9 |
| 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 Workstation | 7.0 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/07/14/3
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96480Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037919Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1865Third Party Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2017-2626Issue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
- https://cgit.freedesktop.org/xorg/lib/libICE/commit/?id=ff5e59f32255913bb1cdf514PatchVendor Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/11/msg00022.html
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201704-03Third Party Advisory
- https://www.x41-dsec.de/lab/advisories/x41-2017-001-xorg/MitigationThird Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/07/14/3
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96480Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037919Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1865Third Party Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2017-2626Issue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
- https://cgit.freedesktop.org/xorg/lib/libICE/commit/?id=ff5e59f32255913bb1cdf514PatchVendor Advisory
FAQ
What is CVE-2017-2626?
CVE-2017-2626 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.2 (MEDIUM). It was discovered that libICE before 1.0.9-8 used a weak entropy to generate keys. A local attacker could potentially use this flaw for session hijacking using the information available from the proce...
How severe is CVE-2017-2626?
CVE-2017-2626 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 5.2/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2017-2626?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Freedesktop Libice, Redhat Enterprise Linux Desktop, Redhat Enterprise Linux Server, Redhat Enterprise Linux Server Aus, Redhat Enterprise Linux Server Eus.