CVE-2000-0620: Medium severity Open Group X vulnerability
Published Jun 19, 2000
·Updated
libX11 X library allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via a resource mask of 0, which causes libX11 to go into an infinite loop.
Affected Software
10 affected components
Open Group X=11.0r6
Open Group X=11.0r6.1
Open Group X=11.0r6.2
Open Group X=11.0r6.3
Open Group X=11.0r6.4
Xfree86 Project X11r6=3.3.3
Xfree86 Project X11r6=3.3.4
Xfree86 Project X11r6=3.3.5
Xfree86 Project X11r6=3.3.6
Xfree86 Project X11r6=4.0
Remediation
Patch Available
Event History
Jun 19, 2000
CVE Published
04:00 AM
Sep 18, 2001
CVE Published
via MITRE·08:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·08:00 AM
Description
Frequently Asked Questions
1
What is the severity of CVE-2000-0620?
CVE-2000-0620 is classified as a denial of service vulnerability.
2
How do I fix CVE-2000-0620?
To mitigate CVE-2000-0620, update to a version of the libX11 library that addresses this vulnerability.
3
What versions are affected by CVE-2000-0620?
CVE-2000-0620 affects multiple versions of the Open Group X and XFree86 X Server libraries.
4
Can CVE-2000-0620 be exploited remotely?
Yes, CVE-2000-0620 can be exploited by remote attackers due to its nature as a remote denial of service vulnerability.
5
What symptoms indicate an exploitation of CVE-2000-0620?
Exploitation of CVE-2000-0620 can result in the application entering an infinite loop, causing a denial of service.