CVE-2000-0491 Buffer overflow in the XDMCP parsing code of GNOME gdm, KDE kdm, and wdm allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands or cause a denial of service via a long FORWARD_QUERY request.
HighCVSS 10.0
EPSS 17.8%
- Published
- Updated
- Exploit status
- No public exploit known
Description
Buffer overflow in the XDMCP parsing code of GNOME gdm, KDE kdm, and wdm allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands or cause a denial of service via a long FORWARD_QUERY request.
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| GNOME gdm | = 1.0 | No fix listed |
| caldera openlinux | All versions | No fix listed |
| suse linux | = 6.2 | No fix listed |
| suse linux | = 6.4 | No fix listed |
References
- 20000521 "gdm" remote hole mailing-list
- 20000607 Conectiva Linux Security Announcement - gdm mailing-list
- 20000524 Security hole in gdm <= 2.0beta4-25 vendor-advisory
- 1233 vdb-entry
- 1279 vdb-entry
- 1370 vdb-entry