CVE-2009-2697
Medium
Description
The Red Hat build script for the GNOME Display Manager (GDM) before 2.16.0-56 on Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 5 omits TCP Wrapper support, which might allow remote attackers to bypass intended access restrictions via XDMCP connections, a different vulnerability than CVE-2007-5079.
SeverityMedium
CVSS6.8
Exploit probability—
ProductGnome Gdm
PublishedSep 4, 2009
First seenSep 4, 2009
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Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| gnome gdm | v ≤ 2.16, 0.7, 1.0, 2.0, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4, 2.5, 2.6, 2.8, 2.13, 2.14, 2.15 | — |
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