CVE-2001-0191
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…
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (5.50%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
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.
- CVSS 2.0
- 10.0 HIGHAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
- EPSS
- 5.50% probability · 92th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-120
- Affected
- andynorman/gnuserv
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2001-02/0030.htmlBroken Link, Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.linux-mandrake.com/en/security/2001/MDKSA-2001-019.php3Broken Link, Patch
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2001-010.htmlBroken Link, Patch
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2001-011.htmlBroken Link, Patch
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/6056Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2001-02/0030.htmlBroken Link, Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.linux-mandrake.com/en/security/2001/MDKSA-2001-019.php3Broken Link, Patch
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2001-010.htmlBroken Link, Patch
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2001-011.htmlBroken Link, Patch
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/6056Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.