Buffer Overflow Vulnerability in Gnome gdm, KDE kdm, and WDM

CVE-2000-0491

Summary

This vulnerability arises from a buffer overflow in the XDMCP parsing code utilized by GNOME gdm, KDE kdm, and wdm. Attackers can leverage this flaw to execute arbitrary commands on the affected systems or induce a denial of service through the transmission of specially crafted long FORWARD_QUERY requests. It poses significant risks as it can be exploited remotely, impacting the security and stability of the operating environment.

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