CVE-2017-11171 describes a resource exhaustion vulnerability in older versions of gnome-session (up to 2.29.92). A local attacker can trigger a file descriptor leak by repeatedly attempting to establish ICE connections with invalid authentication. This ultimately leads to the gnome-session process consuming 100% CPU and rendering the graphical session unusable, resulting in a denial of service. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 5.5 (Medium) due to its local attack vector and high availability impact. There is no known active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 2.29.92CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:gnome:gnome-session:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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