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High
CVE-2001-1086
XDM in XFree86 3.3 and 3.3.3 generates easily guessable cookies...
Vulnerability 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.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Affected Vendor
xfree86 project
View all reports →Affected Software
x11r6
Vulnerable Versions:
3.3, 3.3.3
Timeline
Official Publish:
March 15th, 2002
Last Modified:
August 8th, 2024
Added to House:
July 18th, 2026
CVSS Vectors
Weaknesses (CWE)
No CWE data available
MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.