CVE-2017-2626
published 2018-07-27CVE-2017-2626: 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…
PriorityP423medium5.5CVSS 3.0
AVLACLPRLUINSUCHINAN
EPSS
0.46%
36.8th percentile
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.
Affected
13 ranges
| Vendor | Product | Version range | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| debian | libice | < libice 2:1.0.9-2 (bookworm) | libice 2:1.0.9-2 (bookworm) |
| freedesktop | libice | <= 1.0.9 | — |
| redhat | enterprise_linux_desktop | — | — |
| redhat | enterprise_linux_server | — | — |
| redhat | enterprise_linux_server_aus | — | — |
| redhat | enterprise_linux_server_eus | — | — |
| redhat | enterprise_linux_server_eus | — | — |
| redhat | enterprise_linux_workstation | — | — |
| xorg | libice | — | — |
| xorg | libice | >= 0 < 2:1.0.9-2 | 2:1.0.9-2 |
| xorg | libice | >= 0 < 2:1.0.9-2 | 2:1.0.9-2 |
| xorg | libice | >= 0 < 2:1.0.9-2 | 2:1.0.9-2 |
| xorg | libice | >= 0 < 2:1.0.9-2 | 2:1.0.9-2 |
CVSS provenance
nvdv3.05.5MEDIUMCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
nvdv2.02.1LOWAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
osv5.5MEDIUM
vendor_debian5.2MEDIUM
vendor_redhat5.2MEDIUM
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Ubuntu
libICE vulnerability
vendor_ubuntu·2022-11-28
CVE-2017-2626 libICE vulnerability
Title: libICE vulnerability
Summary: Weak session cookies generated using libICE could allow sensitive
information to be exposed.
It was discovered that libICE was using a weak mechanism to generate the
session cookies. A local attacker could possibly use this issue to perform
a privilege escalation attack.
Instructions: In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.
Red Hat
libICE: weak entropy usage in session keys
vendor_redhat·2017-02-28·CVSS 5.2
CVE-2017-2626 [MEDIUM] CWE-331 libICE: weak entropy usage in session keys
libICE: weak entropy usage in session keys
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.
It was discovered that libICE 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.
Statement: Red Hat Product Security has rated this issue as having Low security impact. This issue is not currently planned to be addressed in future updates. For additional information, refer to the Issue Severity Classification: https://access.redhat.com/security/updates/classification/.
Package: libICE (Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5) - Will not fix
Debian
CVE-2017-2626: libice - It was discovered that libICE before 1.0.9-8 used a weak entropy to generate key...
vendor_debian·2017·CVSS 5.2
CVE-2017-2626 [MEDIUM] CVE-2017-2626: libice - It was discovered that libICE before 1.0.9-8 used a weak entropy to generate key...
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.
Scope: local
bookworm: resolved (fixed in 2:1.0.9-2)
bullseye: resolved (fixed in 2:1.0.9-2)
forky: resolved (fixed in 2:1.0.9-2)
sid: resolved (fixed in 2:1.0.9-2)
trixie: resolved (fixed in 2:1.0.9-2)
GHSA
GHSA-jqp9-hwjj-p328: It was discovered that libICE before 1
ghsa_unreviewed·2022-05-14
CVE-2017-2626 [MEDIUM] CWE-331 GHSA-jqp9-hwjj-p328: It was discovered that libICE before 1
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.
OSV
CVE-2017-2626: It was discovered that libICE before 1
osv·2018-07-27·CVSS 5.5
CVE-2017-2626 [MEDIUM] CVE-2017-2626: It was discovered that libICE before 1
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.
No detection rules found.
No public exploits indexed.
Bugzilla
CVE-2017-2626 libICE: weak entropy usage in session keys [fedora-all]
bugzilla·2017-03-01·CVSS 5.2
CVE-2017-2626 [MEDIUM] CVE-2017-2626 libICE: weak entropy usage in session keys [fedora-all]
CVE-2017-2626 libICE: weak entropy usage in session keys [fedora-all]
This is an automatically created tracking bug! It was created to ensure
that one or more security vulnerabilities are fixed in affected versions
of fedora-all.
For comments that are specific to the vulnerability please use bugs filed
against the "Security Response" product referenced in the "Blocks" field.
For more information see:
http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Security/TrackingBugs
When submitting as an update, use the fedpkg template provided in the next
comment(s). This will include the bug IDs of this tracking bug as well as
the relevant top-level CVE bugs.
Please also mention the CVE IDs being fixed in the RPM changelog and the
fedpkg commit message.
NOTE: this issue affects multiple supported versions of Fedo
Bugzilla
CVE-2017-2626 libICE: weak entropy usage in session keys
bugzilla·2017-02-20·CVSS 5.2
CVE-2017-2626 [MEDIUM] CVE-2017-2626 libICE: weak entropy usage in session keys
CVE-2017-2626 libICE: weak entropy usage in session keys
It was found that libICE depends on a weak entropy mechanism, possibly allowing attackers to attach to the session of a different user.
Discussion:
Acknowledgments:
Name: Eric Sesterhenn (X41 D-Sec GmbH)
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Adjusted CVSS scoring and reduced impact to Low based on requiring the attacker needing to be logged in locally, and ICE's only visible use in RHEL being XSMP session managers, whose disruption is of limited impact.
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Created libICE tracking bugs for this issue:
Affects: fedora-all [bug 1427715]
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Statement:
Red Hat Product Security has rated this issue as having Low security impact. This issue is not currently planned to be addressed in future updates. For additional information, refer to the Issue Severity Class
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/07/14/3http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96480http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037919https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1865https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2017-2626https://cgit.freedesktop.org/xorg/lib/libICE/commit/?id=ff5e59f32255913bb1cdf51441b98c9107ae165bhttps://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/11/msg00022.htmlhttps://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201704-03https://www.x41-dsec.de/lab/advisories/x41-2017-001-xorg/http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/07/14/3http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96480http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037919https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1865https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2017-2626https://cgit.freedesktop.org/xorg/lib/libICE/commit/?id=ff5e59f32255913bb1cdf51441b98c9107ae165bhttps://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/11/msg00022.htmlhttps://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201704-03https://www.x41-dsec.de/lab/advisories/x41-2017-001-xorg/
2018-07-27
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