Description
GDM 2.4.4.x before 2.4.4.4, and 2.4.1.x before 2.4.1.7, does not limit the number or duration of commands and uses a blocking socket connection, which allows attackers to cause a denial of service (resource exhaustion) by sending commands and not reading the results.
Affected products
- GNOME / gdm2.2.5.4 – 2.2.5.4
- GNOME / gdm2.4.1 – 2.4.1
- GNOME / gdm2.4.1.1 – 2.4.1.1
- GNOME / gdm2.4.1.2 – 2.4.1.2
- GNOME / gdm2.4.1.3 – 2.4.1.3
- GNOME / gdm2.4.1.4 – 2.4.1.4
- GNOME / gdm2.4.1.5 – 2.4.1.5
- GNOME / gdm2.4.1.6 – 2.4.1.6
- GNOME / gdm2.4.4 – 2.4.4
References
- MISChttps://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/13448
- VENDOR_ADVISORYhttp://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2003:100
- MISChttp://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000766
- MISChttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/8846
- MISChttp://cvs.gnome.org/bonsai/cvsblame.cgi?file=gdm2/NEWS&rev=&root=/cvs/gnome