CVE-2000-0491

N/A Unknown
Published: May 24, 2000 Modified: April 16, 2026
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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.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
ftp://ftp.calderasystems.com/pub/OpenLinux/security/CSSA-2000-013.0.txt
Source: cve@mitre.org
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-05/0241.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-06/0025.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/suse_security_announce_49.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1233
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1279
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1370
Source: cve@mitre.org
ftp://ftp.calderasystems.com/pub/OpenLinux/security/CSSA-2000-013.0.txt
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-05/0241.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-06/0025.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/suse_security_announce_49.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1233
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1279
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1370
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

14 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
6.9%
91th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Affected Vendors

caldera suse gnome