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() implementations return after an invalid byte is seen, this causes a time difference between a valid and invalid byte, which could allow an efficient brute force attack.
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:x.org:xorg-server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 2 (hide)

cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

21 Nov 2024, 03:23

Type Values Removed Values Added
References () http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96480 - Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry () http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96480 - Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
References () http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037919 - Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry () http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037919 - Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
References () https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2017-2624 - Exploit, Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory () https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2017-2624 - Exploit, Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
References () https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/xorg/xserver/commit/d7ac755f0b618eb1259d93c8a16ec6e39a18627c - Patch, Third Party Advisory () https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/xorg/xserver/commit/d7ac755f0b618eb1259d93c8a16ec6e39a18627c - Patch, Third Party Advisory
References () https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2017/11/msg00032.html - Third Party Advisory () https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2017/11/msg00032.html - Third Party Advisory
References () https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201704-03 - Third Party Advisory () https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201704-03 - Third Party Advisory
References () https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201710-30 - Third Party Advisory () https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201710-30 - Third Party Advisory
References () https://www.x41-dsec.de/lab/advisories/x41-2017-001-xorg/ - Exploit, Third Party Advisory () https://www.x41-dsec.de/lab/advisories/x41-2017-001-xorg/ - Exploit, Third Party Advisory
CVSS v2 : 1.9
v3 : 7.0
v2 : 1.9
v3 : 5.9

Information

Published : 2018-07-27 18:29

Updated : 2024-11-21 03:23


NVD link : CVE-2017-2624

Mitre link : CVE-2017-2624

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2017-2624


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Products Affected

x.org

  • xorg-server

debian

  • debian_linux
CWE
CWE-385

Covert Timing Channel

CWE-200

Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor