Description
XDM in XFree86 opens a chooserFd TCP socket even when DisplayManager.requestPort is 0, which could allow remote attackers to connect to the port, in violation of the intended restrictions.
Metrics
CVSS 2.0 7.5/10
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:PAffected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | n/a | n/a |
References
- http://bugs.xfree86.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1376
- http://secunia.com/advisories/12019
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1010306
- http://www.ciac.org/ciac/bulletins/p-001.shtml
- http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200407-05.xmlVendor Advisory
- http://www.mandrakesecure.net/en/advisories/advisory.php?name=MDKSA-2004:073Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.openbsd.org/errata.html#xdm
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2004-478.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/10423Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=124900
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/16264
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10161
- http://bugs.xfree86.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1376
- http://secunia.com/advisories/12019
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1010306
- http://www.ciac.org/ciac/bulletins/p-001.shtml
- http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200407-05.xmlVendor Advisory
- http://www.mandrakesecure.net/en/advisories/advisory.php?name=MDKSA-2004:073Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.openbsd.org/errata.html#xdm
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2004-478.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/10423Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=124900
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/16264
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10161
Timeline
- Published
- Aug 18, 2004
- Last modified
- Jun 16, 2026
- NVD status
- Modified