CVE-2000-0531
Linux gpm program allows local users to cause a denial of service by flooding the /dev/gpmctl...
Linux gpm program allows local users to cause a denial of service by flooding the /dev/gpmctl device with STREAM sockets.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
2.1
Linux gpm program allows local users to cause a denial of service by flooding the /dev/gpmctl device with STREAM sockets.
- Record
CVE-2000-0531- CVSS 2.0
- 2.1 Low
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Linux gpm program allows local users to cause a denial of service by flooding the /dev/gpmctl device with STREAM sockets.
- Record
CVE-2000-0531- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2000-0528 No score
Linux gpm program allows local users to cause a denial of service by flooding the /dev/gpmctl device with STREAM sockets.
- Record
EUVD-2000-0528- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-ph96-6g2v-q3cq No score
Linux gpm program allows local users to cause a denial of service by flooding the /dev/gpmctl...
Linux gpm program allows local users to cause a denial of service by flooding the /dev/gpmctl device with STREAM sockets.
- Record
GHSA-ph96-6g2v-q3cq- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB | OpenLinux 2.3/2.4 / RedHat 6.0/6.1 / SCO eServer 2.3 - Denial of Service | 1999-11-23 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2000-0531 is a low vulnerability (CVSS 2.1) in Redhat Linux, published November 23, 1999. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.92%, the 60th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
References
securityfocus.com/templates/archive.pike?list=1&msg=Pine.LNX.4.10.10006201453090.1812-200000%40apollo.aci.com.pl
securityfocus.com/bid/1377
redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2000-045.html
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/5010
archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-07/0409.html
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2000-0531
securityfocus.com/templates/archive.pike?list=1&[email protected]
github.com/advisories/GHSA-ph96-6g2v-q3cq