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CVE-2001-1086 affects legacy XDM in XFree86 3.3 and 3.3.3. When built with HasXdmXauth, it generated authentication cookies from easily guessed timing data. An attacker able to reach the X display could brute-force the cookie and gain unauthorized display access. Exposure is most likely in obsolete XFree86/XDM deployments, lab systems, embedded Unix-like appliances, or unmaintained legacy workstations. Modern desktop stacks are unlikely to run the specific affected versions, but asset validation is needed. Treat this as a legacy exposure cleanup item unless a reachable affected XDM host is found. If present on production or privileged administration workstations, prioritize removal or isolation because display access can expose sensitive user activity. Mitigation focus: Identify and retire XFree86 3.3 or 3.3.3 XDM deployments.; Check vendor or distribution guidance for fixed XDM/XFree86 packages.; Disable affected XDM configurations if they are no longer required..
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- xdm-cookie-brute-force(6808)CVE reference · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF
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