CVE-2000-0491

Gnome Gdm - Buffer Overflow

Title source: rule
STIX 2.1

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.

Exploits (2)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by AbraxaS · cremotelinux
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/19948
exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by Chris Evans · cremotelinux
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/19947

Scores

EPSS 0.0692
EPSS Percentile 91.4%

Details

Status published
Products (4)
caldera/openlinux
gnome/gdm 1.0
suse/suse_linux 6.2
suse/suse_linux 6.4
Published May 24, 2000
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026