Public exploit available
Public proof-of-concept or exploit code exists (ExploitDB / Metasploit / Nuclei).
CVE-2000-0491 — Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer in GDM
7 documents6 sources
Severity
10.0CRITICALNVD
EPSS
6.9%
top 8.57%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploit
PoC available
Public exploit / PoC exists
Affected products
Timeline
PublishedMay 24
Latest updateMay 3
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.
CVSS vector
AV:N/AC:L/C:C/I:C/A:CExploitability: 10.0 | Impact: 10.0
Affected Packages2 packages
Patches
🔴Vulnerability Details
2GHSA▶
GHSA-26q8-4547-5jf2: 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 se↗2022-05-03
CVEList▶
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 se↗2000-07-12