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CVE-2000-0491

Published: Jul 12, 2000Updated: Apr 16, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVDNVD-CWE-Other
10.0CRITICAL
NVD MITRE
EPSS Score
17.8%
Top 3.1%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available
Self-Check
Not available

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.

No summary for this CVE yet.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:LAu:NC:CI:CA:C
Exploitability
AV:NAccess Vector
Network
AC:LAccess Complexity
Low
Au:NAuthentication
None
Impact
C:CConfidentiality
Complete
I:CIntegrity
Complete
A:CAvailability
Complete
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Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

Affected Products

gnome
oss-project·USaka glib, gnome project
gdmOn-premDesktop App
Consumer Software / productivity
caldera
commercialaka openlinux, openunix, unixware
openlinuxOn-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
suse
commercial·DE
suse linuxOn-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
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Exploitability

Official Patch Available
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References

http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-06/0025.html
archives.neohapsis.com
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1279
securityfocus.com
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1370
securityfocus.com
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