CVE-2017-17878 Weak cryptography in n/a
Weak DES hashing truncates root passwords, allowing attackers to bypass authentication and gain root access on Steam Link devices.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2017-17878?
CVE-2017-17878 is a critical vulnerability in n/a, published on 24 Dec 2017. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
An issue was discovered in Valve Steam Link build 643. Root passwords longer than 8 characters are truncated because of the default use of DES (aka the CONFIG_FEATURE_DEFAULT_PASSWD_ALGO="des" setting).
Weakness: CWE-327
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-17878?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Valvesoftware Steam Link Firmware.
How do I fix CVE-2017-17878?
No fix has been published for CVE-2017-17878 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2017-17878 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-17878 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-g6m4-pc36-mchv.