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CVE-2003-0549

The X Display Manager Control Protocol (XDMCP) support for GDM before 2.4.1.6 allows attackers to...

5.0 Medium

CVE-2003-0549 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.0) in Gnome Gdm, published August 22, 2003. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.47%, the 73rd percentile. No source names a fixed version.

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) via a short authorization key name.

Exploit likelihood

1.47%Up 0.4 points since Feb 4, 2022

What each source reports

NVD Score used 5.0

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) via a short authorization key name.

Record: CVE-2003-0549
CVSS 2.0: 5.0 MediumAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Updated: 2026-11-02

CVE List No score

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) via a short authorization key name.

Record: CVE-2003-0549
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2003-0543 No score

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) via a short authorization key name.

Record: EUVD-2003-0543
Updated: 2026-11-03

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-6576-m4v8-mjf3 No score

The X Display Manager Control Protocol (XDMCP) support for GDM before 2.4.1.6 allows attackers to...

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) via a short authorization key name.

Record: GHSA-6576-m4v8-mjf3
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

History

History
When	Changed	Sources
2026-11-03	aliases	EUVD
2026-11-02	created	CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD

References