Learn about CVE-2017-2626 affecting libICE by Xorg. Discover the impact, technical details, and mitigation steps for this vulnerability.
CVE-2017-2626 was published on July 27, 2018, and affects the libICE library by Xorg. The vulnerability stems from insufficient entropy in key generation, potentially leading to session hijacking by local attackers.
Understanding CVE-2017-2626
What is CVE-2017-2626?
The vulnerability in libICE versions prior to 1.0.9-8 allows local attackers to exploit weak key generation, posing a risk of session hijacking.
The Impact of CVE-2017-2626
The vulnerability's CVSS v3.0 base score is 5.2, with a medium severity rating. It has a low attack complexity and vector, impacting confidentiality and availability.
Technical Details of CVE-2017-2626
Vulnerability Description
Affected Systems and Versions
Exploitation Mechanism
Mitigation and Prevention
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Patching and Updates