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.
References
| Link | Resource |
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| http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2001-02/0030.html | Broken Link Patch Vendor Advisory |
| http://www.linux-mandrake.com/en/security/2001/MDKSA-2001-019.php3 | Broken Link Patch |
| http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2001-010.html | Broken Link Patch |
| http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2001-011.html | Broken Link Patch |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/6056 | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
Configurations
Configuration 1 (hide)
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History
14 Feb 2024, 17:25
| Type | Values Removed | Values Added |
|---|---|---|
| References | () http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2001-02/0030.html - Broken Link, Patch, Vendor Advisory | |
| References | () http://www.linux-mandrake.com/en/security/2001/MDKSA-2001-019.php3 - Broken Link, Patch | |
| References | () http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2001-010.html - Broken Link, Patch | |
| References | () http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2001-011.html - Broken Link, Patch | |
| References | () https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/6056 - Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry | |
| CWE | CWE-120 | |
| CPE | cpe:2.3:a:gnu:xemacs:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:a:andynorman:gnuserv:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
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Andynorman
Gnu xemacs Gnu Andynorman gnuserv |
Information
Published : 2001-05-03 04:00
Updated : 2024-02-14 17:25
NVD link : CVE-2001-0191
Mitre link : CVE-2001-0191
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2001-0191
JSON object : View
Products Affected
andynorman
- gnuserv
gnu
- xemacs
CWE
CWE-120
Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input ('Classic Buffer Overflow')