CVE-2000-0491: Buffer Overflow
First published: Wed May 24 2000(Updated: )
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.
Credit: cve@mitre.org cve@mitre.org
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| GNOME gdm | =1.0 | |
| Suse Suse Linux | =6.2 | |
| Caldera OpenLinux | ||
| Suse Suse Linux | =6.4 | |
| =1.0 | ||
| =6.2 | ||
| =6.4 |
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Reference Links
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-05/0241.html
- http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/suse_security_announce_49.html
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-06/0025.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1233
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1279
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1370
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