Unscored severity · published May 24, 2000
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…
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CVSS
17.8%
EPSS
No
On KEV
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.
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)17.8% · higher than 97% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
GD
Gdm · Gnome
1.0 · source: NVD
OP
Openlinux · Caldera
All versions, or not specified · source: NVD
SL
Suse Linux · Suse
6.2; 6.4 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2000-0491
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2000-0491
archives.neohapsis.com
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-05/0241.html
archives.neohapsis.com
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-06/0025.html
www.novell.com
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/suse_security_announce_49.html
www.securityfocus.com
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1233
www.securityfocus.com
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1279
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