PT-2001-1420 · Gnu · Gnuserv

Published 2001-05-03 · Updated 2024-02-14 · CVE-2001-0191

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

10

High

Base vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions: gnuserv versions prior to 3.12

Description: The issue allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via a buffer overflow, or brute force authentication by using a short cookie length, due to improper checking of the specified length of an X Windows MIT-MAGIC-COOKIE cookie.

Recommendations: For versions prior to 3.12, update to version 3.12 or later to resolve the issue.

Fix

Buffer Overflow

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-120

Related Identifiers

CVE-2001-0191

Affected Products

Gnuserv

References · 6

• http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2001-02/0030.html · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2001-0191 · Security Note
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/6056 · Note
• http://redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2001-011.html · Patch, Vendor Advisory
• http://linux-mandrake.com/en/security/2001/MDKSA-2001-019.php3 · Patch, Vendor Advisory
• http://redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2001-010.html · Patch, Vendor Advisory