CVE-2009-2697
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CVE-2009-2697 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. 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.. EPSS estimates a 1.84% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
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.
Metrics
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Gnome | Gdm | <= 2.16 |
| Gnome | Gdm | 0.7 |
| Gnome | Gdm | 1.0 |
| Gnome | Gdm | 2.0 |
| Gnome | Gdm | 2.2 |
| Gnome | Gdm | 2.3 |
| Gnome | Gdm | 2.4 |
| Gnome | Gdm | 2.5 |
| Gnome | Gdm | 2.6 |
| Gnome | Gdm | 2.8 |
| Gnome | Gdm | 2.13 |
| Gnome | Gdm | 2.14 |
| Gnome | Gdm | 2.15 |
References
- http://secunia.com/advisories/36553Vendor Advisory
- https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2009-1364.htmlVendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/36553Vendor Advisory
- https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2009-1364.htmlVendor Advisory
Timeline
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- Last Modified
- Status
- Modified
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