The default configuration of kdm in Caldera and Mandrake Linux, and possibly other…
Priority MEDIUM 50Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Complete · Complete · Complete
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
The default configuration of kdm in Caldera and Mandrake Linux, and possibly other distributions, allows XDMCP connections from any host, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information or bypass additional access restrictions.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.04278 91st percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2000-0374
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-fm67-m334-93w3
References
Advisory 1
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- TI-1999-00002 Buffer overflow in NFS mountd gives root access to remote attackers, mostly in Linux systems. CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
- TI-2000-00491 Buffer overflow in the XDMCP parsing code of GNOME gdm, KDE kdm, and wdm allows remote… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
Sources
- CVE-2000-0374 · CVE Program
- CVE-2000-0374 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-fm67-m334-93w3 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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