CVE-2000-0453

Description

XFree86 3.3.x and 4.0 allows a user to cause a denial of service via a negative counter value in a malformed TCP packet that is sent to port 6000.

5.0

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 3.96% Top 15%

Vendor Advisory caldera.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-05/0223.html	mailing list
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1235	vdb entry
ftp://ftp.caldera.com/pub/security/OpenLinux/CSSA-2000-012.0.txt	vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2000-0453?: CVE-2000-0453 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2000-0453?: To fix CVE-2000-0453, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2000-0453 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2000-0453 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~4% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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