VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2003-0549
The X Display Manager Control Protocol (XDMCP) support for GDM before 2.4.1.6 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (daemon crash) via a short authorization key name.
MEDIUM 5.0EPSS 1.47%
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (1.47%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
The X Display Manager Control Protocol (XDMCP) support for GDM before 2.4.1.6 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (daemon crash) via a short authorization key name.
- CVSS 2.0
- 5.0 MEDIUMAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
- EPSS
- 1.47% probability · 72th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- gnome/gdm · redhat/kdebase · redhat/enterprise linux · redhat/linux advanced workstation
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000729
- http://mail.gnome.org/archives/gnome-hackers/2003-August/msg00045.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-258.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-259.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A129
- http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000729
- http://mail.gnome.org/archives/gnome-hackers/2003-August/msg00045.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-258.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-259.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A129
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.