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CVE-2009-2697

The Red Hat build script for the GNOME Display Manager (GDM) before 2.16.0-56 on Red Hat...

6.8 MediumFix available

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.

Exploit likelihood

1.84%Up 0.6 points since Feb 4, 2022
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used 6.8

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.

Record
CVE-2009-2697
CVSS 2.0
6.8 MediumAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Weakness
CWE-287
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE List No score

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.

Record
CVE-2009-2697
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2009-2689 No score

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.

Record
EUVD-2009-2689
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-vf98-38qc-3w28 No score

The Red Hat build script for the GNOME Display Manager (GDM) before 2.16.0-56 on Red Hat...

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.

Record
GHSA-vf98-38qc-3w28
Weakness
CWE-287
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
gdm
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client
 before 1:2.16.0-56.el5
1:2.16.0-56.el5
gdm-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client
 before 1:2.16.0-56.el5
1:2.16.0-56.el5
gdm-docs
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client
 before 1:2.16.0-56.el5
1:2.16.0-56.el5
gdm
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server
 before 1:2.16.0-56.el5
1:2.16.0-56.el5
gdm-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server
 before 1:2.16.0-56.el5
1:2.16.0-56.el5
gdm-docs
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server
 before 1:2.16.0-56.el5
1:2.16.0-56.el5

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
aliasesEUVD
first indexedCVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

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In short

CVE-2009-2697 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.8) in Gnome Gdm, published September 4, 2009. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.84%, the 79th percentile. Fixed in gdm 1:2.16.0-56.el5.

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