CVE-2003-0548

GDM < 2.4.1.6 - Denial of Service via XDMCP Chosen Host Expiration

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

The X Display Manager Control Protocol (XDMCP) support for GDM before 2.4.1.6 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (daemon crash) when a chosen host expires, a different issue than CVE-2003-0549.

References (5)

Core 5
Core References
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_conectiva
http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000729
Patch, Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_redhat
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-258.html
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry signature x_refsource_oval
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A113
Patch, Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_redhat
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-259.html

Scores

EPSS 0.0060
EPSS Percentile 69.8%

Details

Status published
Products (15)
gnome/gdm 2.2.0
gnome/gdm 2.4.1
gnome/gdm 2.4.1.1
gnome/gdm 2.4.1.2
gnome/gdm 2.4.1.3
gnome/gdm 2.4.1.4
gnome/gdm 2.4.1.5
gnome/gdm 2.4.1.6
redhat/enterprise_linux 2.1 (6 CPE variants)
redhat/kdebase 2.0_beta2.45 (2 CPE variants)
... and 5 more
Published Aug 27, 2003
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026