CVE-2003-0548: gnome gdm
CVSS: 5.0v2.0MediumModified
Published 22-08-2003Last modified 08-08-2024
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2003-0548 is a medium (CVSS 5.0) vulnerability in gnome gdm. EPSS estimates a 1.47% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 73.2% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
5.0/10
010
Medium · v2.0 (NVD)EPSS score
1.47%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded
Timeline
- 22-08-2003PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 08-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
The X Display Manager Control Protocol (XDMCP) support for GDM before 2.4.1.6 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (daemon crash) when a chosen host expires, a different issue than CVE-2003-0549.
CVSS metrics
1 score · 1 source · 1 versionMedium 5.0Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:PSourcesSingle source
EPSS trend
Probability
1.47%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
73%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 1.47% on 18-09-2026
18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score1.47%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeNo weakness data has been published for this record.
Affected systems
Redhat3 products
- enterprise_linux2.1
- kdebase2.0_beta2.45 | 2.2.3.1.20 | 2.2.3.1.22 | 2.4.0.7.13 | 2.4.1.3.5
- linux_advanced_workstation2.1
Gnome1 product
- gdm2.20 | 2.4.1 | 2.4.1.1 | 2.4.1.2 | 2.4.1.3 | 2.4.1.4 | 2.4.1.5 | 2.4.1.6
2 vendors · 4 products
References
5 links- oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A113VDB EntrySignatureX Refsource OVAL
- mail.gnome.org/archives/gnome-hackers/2003-August/msg00045.htmlX Refsource CONFIRM