CVE-2001-0191

security flaw

Published May 7, 2001 CVSS 2.0 · 10.0 Critical EPSS 5.5% KEV · Not listed
Description
gnuserv before 3.12, as shipped with XEmacs, does not properly check the specified length of an X Windows MIT-MAGIC-COOKIE cookie, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via a buffer overflow, or brute force authentication by using a short cookie length.

Remediation

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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Aug 8, 2024, 4:14 AM
Reserved
Mar 8, 2001, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
May 3, 2001, 4:00 AM
Modified
Jun 16, 2026, 9:53 PM
Severity
Public date
Feb 2, 2001, 12:00 AM