CVE-2001-1086

Public Exploit

Description

XDM in XFree86 3.3 and 3.3.3 generates easily guessable cookies using gettimeofday() when compiled with the HasXdmXauth option, which allows remote attackers to gain unauthorized access to the X display via a brute force attack.

7.5

CVSS

Severity: High

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 3.17% Top 15%

Vendor Advisory securityfocus.com Vendor Advisory securityfocus.com Vendor Advisory securityfocus.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/6808	vdb entry
http://online.securityfocus.com/archive/1/195008	mailing list vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/194907	mailing list exploit vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/2985	exploit vdb entry patch vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2001-1086?: CVE-2001-1086 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2001-1086?: To fix CVE-2001-1086, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2001-1086 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2001-1086 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~3% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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