CVE-2009-2697

Description

The Red Hat build script for the GNOME Display Manager (GDM) before 2.16.0-56 on Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 5 omits TCP Wrapper support, which might allow remote attackers to bypass intended access restrictions via XDMCP connections, a different vulnerability than CVE-2007-5079.

Category

6.8
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.20%
Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory secunia.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9586 vdb entry signature
http://secunia.com/advisories/36553 third party advisory vendor advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=239818
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36219 vdb entry
https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2009-1364.html vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2009-2697?
CVE-2009-2697 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2009-2697?
To fix CVE-2009-2697, 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-2009-2697 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2009-2697 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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