CVE-2003-0794: gnome gdm
CVSS: 2.1v2.0LowModified
Published 21-10-2003Last modified 08-08-2024
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2003-0794 is a low (CVSS 2.1) vulnerability in gnome gdm. EPSS estimates a 0.36% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 28.6% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
2.1/10
010
Low · v2.0 (NVD)EPSS score
0.36%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded
Timeline
- 21-10-2003PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 08-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
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.
CVSS metrics
1 score · 1 source · 1 versionLow 2.1Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:PSourcesSingle source
EPSS trend
Probability
0.36%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
29%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 0.36% on 18-09-2026
18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score0.36%
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
Gnome1 product
- gdm2.2.5.4 | 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 | 2.4.4
1 vendor · 1 product
References
5 links- cvs.gnome.org/bonsai/cvsblame.cgi?file=gdm2/NEWS&rev=&root=/cvs/gnomeX Refsource CONFIRM