GNOME GDM up to 2.4.4 Socket resource consumption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability labeled as problematic has been found in GNOME GDM up to 2.4.4. This affects an unknown part of the component Socket Handler. Executing a manipulation can lead to resource consumption. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2003-0794. There is no available exploit. The affected component should be upgraded.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in GNOME GDM up to 2.4.4. It has been declared as problematic. This vulnerability affects an unknown part of the component Socket Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a resource consumption vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-400. The product does not properly control the allocation and maintenance of a limited resource, thereby enabling an actor to influence the amount of resources consumed, eventually leading to the exhaustion of available resources. As an impact it is known to affect availability. CVE summarizes:

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.

The bug was discovered 10/16/2003. The weakness was presented 11/17/2003 (Website). The advisory is shared for download at distro.conectiva.com.br. This vulnerability was named CVE-2003-0794 since 09/17/2003. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack needs to be approached locally. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 14082 (Mandrake Linux Security Advisory : gdm (MDKSA-2003:100)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Mandriva Local Security Checks and running in the context l.

Upgrading to version 2.4.1.7 or 2.4.4.4 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published even before and not after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (13448), Tenable (14082), SecurityFocus (BID 8846†), OSVDB (11757†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-8628†). See VDB-340 and VDB-341 for similar entries. VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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Class: Resource consumption
CWE: CWE-400 / CWE-404
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
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Nessus ID: 14082
Nessus Name: Mandrake Linux Security Advisory : gdm (MDKSA-2003:100)
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OpenVAS ID: 53879
OpenVAS Name: Slackware Advisory SSA:2003-300-01 gdm security update
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: GDM 2.4.1.7/2.4.4.4

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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: gnome.org

Advisory: distro.conectiva.com.br
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CVE: CVE-2003-0794 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2003-0794
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-20968
X-Force: 13448
SecurityFocus: 8846 - Multiple GDM Local Denial Of Service Vulnerabilities
OSVDB: 11757 - CVE-2003-0794 - GNOME - GDM - Denial-of-Service Issue
Vulnerability Center: 8628 - DoS in GDM 2.4.4 - 2.4.4.3, 2.4.1 - 2.4.1.6 via Multiple Commands, Low

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Created: 08/15/2014 16:34
Updated: 06/07/2019 09:29
Changes: 08/15/2014 16:34 (72), 06/07/2019 09:29 (4)
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