Vulnerability in Xorg Xorg-x11-server
CVE-2017-2624
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() implemen…
EPSS: 0.000 (14.8th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.9 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N.
Affected products
- Xorg Xorg-x11-server — versions 1.19.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- GLSA-201704-03 (vendor-advisory, x_refsource_GENTOO)
- gitlab.freedesktop.org/xorg/xserver/commit/d7ac755f0b618eb1259d93c8a16ec6e39a18… (x_refsource_CONFIRM)
- 1037919 (vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK)
- [debian-lts-announce] 20171122 [SECURITY] [DLA 1186-1] xorg-server security update (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST)
- GLSA-201710-30 (vendor-advisory, x_refsource_GENTOO)
- 96480 (vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
- www.x41-dsec.de/lab/advisories/x41-2017-001-xorg/ (x_refsource_MISC)
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi (x_refsource_CONFIRM)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-2624?
- CVE-2017-2624 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Xorg Xorg-x11-server, classified under CWE-385. CVSS score: 5.9/10. Published 2018-07-27.
- How severe is CVE-2017-2624?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.9 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2017-2624 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.