critical10.0
CVE-2001-0191
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 attacker…
Impact
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.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions |
|---|---|---|
| Andynorman | Gnuserv | before 3.12 |
Weakness classification
References
- NVD record
- CVE.org record
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2001-02/0030.html
- http://www.linux-mandrake.com/en/security/2001/MDKSA-2001-019.php3
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2001-010.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2001-011.html
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/6056