Buffer Overflow Vulnerability in Gnome gdm, KDE kdm, and WDM
CVE-2000-0491

Currently unrated

Key Information:

Vendor

Gnome
Status
Gdm
Vendor
CVE Published:
24 May 2000

What is CVE-2000-0491?

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.

References

http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-06/00...
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1279
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1370
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EPSS Score

6% chance of being exploited in the next 30 days.

Timeline

  • Vulnerability Reserved

  • Vulnerability published

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