# CVE-2003-0692: KDM in KDE 3.1.3 and earlier uses a weak session cookie generation algorithm that does not provide 128 bits of entropy, which allows attacke

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2003-09-18 · Updated: 2024-08-08

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

KDM in KDE 3.1.3 and earlier uses a weak session cookie generation algorithm that does not provide 128 bits of entropy, which allows attackers to guess session cookies via brute force methods and gain access to the user session.

## What to do

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## References

- http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000747
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=106374551513499&w=2
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A215
- http://cert.uni-stuttgart.de/archive/suse/security/2002/12/msg00101.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-270.html
- http://www.debian.org/security/2003/dsa-388
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2003:091
- http://www.kde.org/info/security/advisory-20030916-1.txt
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-288.html

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