CVE-2017-17878: Critical severity Valvesoftware Steam Link Firmware vulnerability
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 CONFIGFEATUREDEFAULTPASSWDALGO="des" setting).
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What is CVE-2017-17878?
CVE-2017-17878 is a vulnerability in Valve Steam Link build 643 where root passwords longer than 8 characters are truncated due to the default use of DES.
What is the severity of CVE-2017-17878?
The severity of CVE-2017-17878 is critical with a CVSS score of 9.8.
How does CVE-2017-17878 affect Valve Steam Link?
CVE-2017-17878 affects Valve Steam Link build 643 by truncating root passwords longer than 8 characters.
How can I fix CVE-2017-17878?
To fix CVE-2017-17878, update Valve Steam Link to a version beyond build 644.
Where can I find more information about CVE-2017-17878?
More information about CVE-2017-17878 can be found at the following references: [Link 1](https://blogger.davidmanouchehri.com/2017/12/steam-link-security-truncated-password.html), [Link 2](https://github.com/ValveSoftware/steamlink-sdk/issues/101), [Link 3](https://github.com/ValveSoftware/steamlink-sdk/issues/110).