XFree86 xdm Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

BID:1370

Info

XFree86 xdm Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 1370
Class: Boundary Condition Error
CVE: CVE-2000-0491
Remote: Yes
Local: No
Published: Jun 19 2000 12:00AM
Updated: Jul 11 2009 02:56AM
Credit: This vulnerability was posted to the Bugtraq mailing list on June 19, 2000 by Chris Evans <[email protected]>
Vulnerable: XFree86 X11R6 4.0.3
+ Redhat Linux 7.1
XFree86 X11R6 4.0.1
+ Redhat Linux 7.0
XFree86 X11R6 4.0
XFree86 X11R6 3.3.6
+ Debian Linux 2.2
+ Redhat Linux 6.2
XFree86 X11R6 3.3.5
- Redhat Linux 6.1 i386
XFree86 X11R6 3.3.4
XFree86 X11R6 3.3.3
Wings wdm 1.2
KDE KDE 2.0 BETA
KDE KDE 1.2
- SuSE Linux 6.4
KDE KDE 1.1.2
+ Caldera OpenLinux 2.3
+ Mandriva Linux Mandrake 7.0
KDE KDE 1.1.1
KDE KDE 1.1
Not Vulnerable:

Exploit / POC

XFree86 xdm Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

Currently the SecurityFocus staff are not aware of any exploits for this issue. If you feel we are in error or are aware of more recent information, please mail us at: [email protected].

Solution / Fix

XFree86 xdm Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

Solution:
Disabling XDMCP listening may eliminate this vulnerability.

Debian has released fixed packages.

Red Hat has released upgraded packages which correct this vulnerability.

Currently the SecurityFocus staff are not aware of any other vendor-supplied patches for this issue. If you feel we are in error or are aware of more recent information, please mail us at: [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>.


XFree86 X11R6 3.3.6

XFree86 X11R6 4.0.1

XFree86 X11R6 4.0.3
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