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Fedora 26: Security Advisory for libXdmcp Update on Session Key Entropy

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Fedora 26 addresses a vulnerability in libXdmcp by strengthening the entropy in session keys, thereby improving overall security measures.
Security fix for CVE-2017-2625

Summary

X Display Manager Control Protocol library.

Update Information:

Security fix for CVE-2017-2625

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Topics Covered

security advisory security issue Fedora session key entropy libxdmcp

Change Log

References


[ 1 ] Bug #1427716 - CVE-2017-2625 libXdmcp: weak entropy usage for session keys [fedora-all] https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1427716

Update Instructions

This update can be installed with the "dnf" update program. Use su -c 'dnf upgrade libXdmcp' at the command line. For more information, refer to the dnf documentation available at https://dnf.readthedocs.io/en/latest/command_ref.html

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Name: libXdmcp
Product: Fedora 26
Version: 1.1.2
Release: 5.fc26
URL: https://www.x.org/wiki/
Summary: X Display Manager Control Protocol library

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Topics Covered

security advisory security issue Fedora session key entropy libxdmcp

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