CVE-2000-0491

security flaw

Published Jul 12, 2000 CVSS 2.0 · 10.0 Critical EPSS 17.8% KEV · Not listed
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.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2000-0489 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.
Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Aug 8, 2024, 5:21 AM
Reserved
Jul 11, 2000, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
May 24, 2000, 4:00 AM
Modified
Jun 16, 2026, 9:51 PM
Severity
Public date
May 21, 2000, 12:00 AM