CVE-2001-1086

N/A Unknown
Published: July 04, 2001 Modified: April 16, 2026
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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.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://online.securityfocus.com/archive/1/195008
Source: cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/194907
Source: cve@mitre.org
Exploit Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/2985
Source: cve@mitre.org
Exploit Patch Vendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/6808
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://online.securityfocus.com/archive/1/195008
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/194907
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/2985
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit Patch Vendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/6808
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

8 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
5.4%
90th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Affected Vendors

xfree86_project