Vulnerability Details : 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.
Vulnerability category: OverflowDenial of service
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2000-0491
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days: 7.14%
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less: ~ 93 % EPSS Score History EPSS FAQ
CVSS scores for CVE-2000-0491
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source |
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10.0
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HIGH | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
10.0
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10.0
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NIST |
References for CVE-2000-0491
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http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-05/0241.html
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http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/suse_security_announce_49.html
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1279
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http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-06/0025.html
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ftp://ftp.calderasystems.com/pub/OpenLinux/security/CSSA-2000-013.0.txt
Patch;Vendor Advisory
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1233
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1370
Products affected by CVE-2000-0491
- cpe:2.3:o:caldera:openlinux:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux:6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux:6.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:gnome:gdm:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*