Id:
CVE-2017-11171
Comment
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Bad reference counting in the context of accept_ice_connection() in gsm-xsmp-server.c in old versions of gnome-session up until version 2.29.92 allows a local attacker to establish ICE connections to gnome-session with invalid authentication data (an invalid magic cookie). Each failed authentication attempt will leak a file descriptor in gnome-session. When the maximum number of file descriptors is exhausted in the gnome-session process, it will enter an infinite loop trying to communicate without success, consuming 100% of the CPU. The graphical session associated with the gnome-session process will stop working correctly, because communication with gnome-session is no longer possible.
CVSSv2 Score:
4.9
Access vector:
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LOCAL
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Access complexity:
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LOW
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Authentication:
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NONE
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Confidentiality impact:
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NONE
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Integrity impact:
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NONE
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Availability impact:
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COMPLETE
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CVSSv2 Vector:
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
CVSSv3 Score:
5.5
Attack vector:
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LOCAL
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Attack complexity:
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LOW
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Privileges required:
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LOW
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User interaction:
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NONE
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Scope:
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UNCHANGED
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Confidentiality impact:
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NONE
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Integrity impact:
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NONE
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Availability impact:
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HIGH
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CVSSv3 Vector:
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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