Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2003-0548 (CCN-12972)

Assigned:2003-08-21
Published:2003-08-21
Updated:2017-10-11
Summary: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.
CVSS v3 Severity:5.3 Medium (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): Low
CVSS v2 Severity:5.0 Medium (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): Partial
5.0 Medium (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): Partial
Vulnerability Type:CWE-Other
Vulnerability Consequences:Denial of Service
References:Source: CCN
Type: SGI Security Advisory 20031002-01-U
SGI Advanced Linux Environment security update #3

Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2003-0548

Source: CONECTIVA
Type: UNKNOWN
CLA-2003:729

Source: CCN
Type: Conectiva Linux Security Announcement CLSA-2003:729
gdm

Source: CONFIRM
Type: UNKNOWN
http://mail.gnome.org/archives/gnome-hackers/2003-August/msg00045.html

Source: CCN
Type: RHSA-2003-258
GDM allows local user to read any file.

Source: CCN
Type: RHSA-2003-259
gdm security update

Source: CCN
Type: GDM Web site
GDM: the GNOME DISPLAY MANAGER

Source: REDHAT
Type: Patch, Vendor Advisory
RHSA-2003:258

Source: REDHAT
Type: Patch, Vendor Advisory
RHSA-2003:259

Source: CCN
Type: BID-8470
Multiple XDMCP GDM Unspecified Denial Of Service Vulnerabilities

Source: CCN
Type: TLSA-2003-48
Multiple vulnerabilities in gdm

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
gdm-xdmcp-continue-dos(12972)

Source: OVAL
Type: UNKNOWN
oval:org.mitre.oval:def:113

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:gnome:gdm:2.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:gnome:gdm:2.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:gnome:gdm:2.4.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:gnome:gdm:2.4.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:gnome:gdm:2.4.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:gnome:gdm:2.4.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:gnome:gdm:2.4.1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:gnome:gdm:2.4.1.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:redhat:kdebase:2.0_beta2.45:*:i386:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:redhat:kdebase:2.0_beta2.45:*:ppc:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:redhat:kdebase:2.2.3.1.20:*:i386:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:redhat:kdebase:2.2.3.1.20:*:ia64:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:redhat:kdebase:2.2.3.1.22:*:i386:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:redhat:kdebase:2.4.0.7.13:*:i386:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:redhat:kdebase:2.4.1.3.5:*:i386:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration 2:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:2.1:*:advanced_server:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:2.1:*:advanced_server_ia64:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:2.1:*:enterprise_server:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:2.1:*:enterprise_server_ia64:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:2.1:*:workstation:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:2.1:*:workstation_ia64:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:linux_advanced_workstation:2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    Oval Definitions
    Definition IDClassTitleLast Modified
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:20030548
    V
    		CVE-2003-0548
    2015-11-16
    oval:org.mitre.oval:def:113
    V
    		X Display Manager Control Protocol Denial of Service
    2007-04-25
    BACK
    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 kdebase 2.0_beta2.45
    redhat kdebase 2.0_beta2.45
    redhat kdebase 2.2.3.1.20
    redhat kdebase 2.2.3.1.20
    redhat kdebase 2.2.3.1.22
    redhat kdebase 2.4.0.7.13
    redhat kdebase 2.4.1.3.5
    redhat enterprise linux 2.1
    redhat enterprise linux 2.1
    redhat enterprise linux 2.1
    redhat enterprise linux 2.1
    redhat enterprise linux 2.1
    redhat enterprise linux 2.1
    redhat linux advanced workstation 2.1