CVE-2001-0191

Description

gnuserv before 3.12, as shipped with XEmacs, does not properly check the specified length of an X Windows MIT-MAGIC-COOKIE cookie, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via a buffer overflow, or brute force authentication by using a short cookie length.

Category

10.0
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 1.19% Top 25%
Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory linux-mandrake.com Vendor Advisory neohapsis.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2001-011.html broken link patch vendor advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2001-010.html broken link patch vendor advisory
http://www.linux-mandrake.com/en/security/2001/MDKSA-2001-019.php3 broken link patch vendor advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/6056 vdb entry third party advisory
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2001-02/0030.html mailing list broken link patch vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2001-0191?
CVE-2001-0191 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2001-0191?
To fix CVE-2001-0191, 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-2001-0191 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2001-0191 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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