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Critical
CVE-2001-0191
gnuserv before 3.12, as shipped with XEmacs, does not properly...
Vulnerability Description
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.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Credits & Attribution
No credits recorded in the NVD database.
References
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2001-011.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2001-010.html
- http://www.linux-mandrake.com/en/security/2001/MDKSA-2001-019.php3
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/6056
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2001-02/0030.html
Affected Vendor
andynorman
View all reports →Affected Software
gnuserv
Vulnerable Versions:
0
Timeline
Official Publish:
May 7th, 2001
Last Modified:
August 8th, 2024
Added to House:
July 18th, 2026
CVSS Vectors
Weaknesses (CWE)
No CWE data available
MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.