GDM 2.4.4.x before 2.4.4.4, and 2.4.1.x before 2.4.1.7, does not limit the number or duration of commands and uses a blocking socket connection, which allows attackers to cause a denial of service (resource exhaustion) by sending commands and not reading the results.
| Name | Vendor | Start Version | End Version |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gdm | Gnome | 2.2.5.4 (including) | 2.2.5.4 (including) |
| Gdm | Gnome | 2.4.1 (including) | 2.4.1 (including) |
| Gdm | Gnome | 2.4.1.1 (including) | 2.4.1.1 (including) |
| Gdm | Gnome | 2.4.1.2 (including) | 2.4.1.2 (including) |
| Gdm | Gnome | 2.4.1.3 (including) | 2.4.1.3 (including) |
| Gdm | Gnome | 2.4.1.4 (including) | 2.4.1.4 (including) |
| Gdm | Gnome | 2.4.1.5 (including) | 2.4.1.5 (including) |
| Gdm | Gnome | 2.4.1.6 (including) | 2.4.1.6 (including) |
| Gdm | Gnome | 2.4.4 (including) | 2.4.4 (including) |