CVE-2003-0549

Published: Aug 27, 2003Modified: Apr 16, 2026

5.0

Vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Exploitability: 10.0 / Impact: 2.9

Source: NVD

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) via a short authorization key name.

Affected (22)

Products: Gnome: Gdm · Redhat: Kdebase, Enterprise Linux, Linux Advanced Workstation

1 product

3 products

Linux Advanced Workstation

Configuration A

15 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Gnome Gdm	Version 2.2.0
Gnome Gdm	Version 2.4.1.1
Gnome Gdm	Version 2.4.1.2
Gnome Gdm	Version 2.4.1.3
Gnome Gdm	Version 2.4.1.4
Gnome Gdm	Version 2.4.1.5
Gnome Gdm	Version 2.4.1.6
Gnome Gdm	Version 2.4.1
Redhat Kdebase	Version 2.0_beta2.45
Redhat Kdebase	Version 2.0_beta2.45
Redhat Kdebase	Version 2.2.3.1.20
Redhat Kdebase	Version 2.2.3.1.20
Redhat Kdebase	Version 2.2.3.1.22
Redhat Kdebase	Version 2.4.0.7.13
Redhat Kdebase	Version 2.4.1.3.5

Configuration B

7 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Redhat Enterprise Linux	Version 2.1
Redhat Enterprise Linux	Version 2.1
Redhat Enterprise Linux	Version 2.1
Redhat Enterprise Linux	Version 2.1
Redhat Enterprise Linux	Version 2.1
Redhat Enterprise Linux	Version 2.1
Redhat Linux Advanced Workstation	Version 2.1