Insufficient Entropy in libice (Alpine package)
| Risk | Low |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2017-2626 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-331 |
| Exploitation vector | Local |
| Public exploit | N/A |
| Vulnerable software Subscribe |
libice (Alpine package) Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component |
| Vendor | Alpine Linux Development Team |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one low risk vulnerability.
1) Insufficient Entropy
EUVDB-ID: #VU32017
Risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 4.8 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2017-2626
CWE-ID:
CWE-331 - Insufficient Entropy
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a local authenticated user to gain access to sensitive information.
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.
MitigationInstall update from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionslibice (Alpine package): 1.0.9-r3
External linkshttp://git.alpinelinux.org/aports/commit/?id=b6f789a805e86dc6efd059d4323f0b1692e89a05
http://git.alpinelinux.org/aports/commit/?id=f729394d67c738875abb40ff3d1acfa2f1203476
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
