CVE-2003-0548

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) when a chosen host expires, a different issue than CVE-2003-0549.

5.0

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.60%

Vendor Advisory com.br Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory redhat.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000729	vendor advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-258.html	patch vendor advisory
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A113	signature vdb entry
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-259.html	patch vendor advisory
http://mail.gnome.org/archives/gnome-hackers/2003-August/msg00045.html

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2003-0548?: CVE-2003-0548 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2003-0548?: To fix CVE-2003-0548, 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-2003-0548 being actively exploited in the wild?: As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2003-0548 is being actively exploited. 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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