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.
Affected Software
| Name | Vendor | Start Version | End Version |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gdm | Gnome | 1.0 (including) | 1.0 (including) |
References
- ftp://ftp.calderasystems.com/pub/OpenLinux/security/CSSA-2000-013.0.txt
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-05/0241.html
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-06/0025.html
- http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/suse_security_announce_49.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1233
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1279
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1370
- ftp://ftp.calderasystems.com/pub/OpenLinux/security/CSSA-2000-013.0.txt
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-05/0241.html
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-06/0025.html
- http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/suse_security_announce_49.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1233
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1279
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1370