The VNC server acts as an X server, but the script for starting itgenerates an MIT X cookie (which is used for X authentication) withoutusing a strong enough random number generator. This could allow anattacker to be able to more easily guess the authentication cookie.. - --------------------------------------------------------------------- GENTOO LINUX SECURITY ANNOUNCEMENT 200302-15 - --------------------------------------------------------------------- PACKAGE : tightvnc SUMMARY : insecure cookie generation DATE : 2003-02-24 11:34 UTC EXPLOIT : remote VERSIONS AFFECTED :
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