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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.1.12.2022.5690.1
Category:Ubuntu Local Security Checks
Title:Ubuntu: Security Advisory (USN-5690-1)
Summary:The remote host is missing an update for the 'libxdmcp' package(s) announced via the USN-5690-1 advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update for the 'libxdmcp' package(s) announced via the USN-5690-1 advisory.

Vulnerability Insight:
It was discovered that libXdmcp was generating weak session keys.
A local attacker could possibly use this issue to perform a brute
force attack and obtain another user's key.

Affected Software/OS:
'libxdmcp' package(s) on Ubuntu 14.04, Ubuntu 16.04.

Solution:
Please install the updated package(s).

CVSS Score:
2.1

CVSS Vector:
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2017-2625
1037919
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037919
96480
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96480
GLSA-201704-03
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201704-03
RHSA-2017:1865
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1865
[debian-lts-announce] 20191125 [SECURITY] [DLA 2006-1] libxdmcp security update
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/11/msg00024.html
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2017-2625
https://cgit.freedesktop.org/xorg/lib/libXdmcp/commit/?id=0554324ec6bbc2071f5d1f8ad211a1643e29eb1f
https://www.x41-dsec.de/lab/advisories/x41-2017-001-xorg/
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