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TI-2004-00383 Aliases CVE-2004-0419GHSA-xcpv-777v-f4v3

XDM in XFree86 opens a chooserFd TCP socket even when DisplayManager.requestPort is 0…

Priority LOW 38Published · 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
Partial · Partial · Partial
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.

Summary

XDM in XFree86 opens a chooserFd TCP socket even when DisplayManager.requestPort is 0, which could allow remote attackers to connect to the port, in violation of the intended restrictions.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.02477 84th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 1 advisory

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 3

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:x.org:x11r6:6.7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.7.0Vulnerablex.org
cpe:2.3:a:xfree86_project:xdm:cvs:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cvsVulnerableXfree86 Project
cpe:2.3:o:gentoo:linux:1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.4Vulnerablegentoo
  • cpe:2.3:a:x.org:x11r6:6.7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.7.0 Vulnerable ·x.org
  • cpe:2.3:a:xfree86_project:xdm:cvs:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions cvs Vulnerable ·Xfree86 Project
  • cpe:2.3:o:gentoo:linux:1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.4 Vulnerable ·gentoo

Remediation

Red Hat 1 advisory

  • RHSA-2004:478 Released 2004-10-04 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    XFree86 security update
    • Red Hat Desktop version 3 XFree86-100dpi-fonts-4.3.0-69.EL, XFree86-100dpi-fonts-4.3.0-69.EL.i386, XFree86-4.3.0-69.EL +47
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3 XFree86-100dpi-fonts-4.3.0-69.EL, XFree86-100dpi-fonts-4.3.0-69.EL.i386, XFree86-100dpi-fonts-4.3.0-69.EL.ia64 +47
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3 XFree86-100dpi-fonts-4.3.0-69.EL, XFree86-100dpi-fonts-4.3.0-69.EL.i386, XFree86-100dpi-fonts-4.3.0-69.EL.ia64 +47
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3 XFree86-100dpi-fonts-4.3.0-69.EL, XFree86-100dpi-fonts-4.3.0-69.EL.i386, XFree86-100dpi-fonts-4.3.0-69.EL.ia64 +47

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Desktop version 3Fixed RHSA-2004:478
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3Fixed RHSA-2004:478
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3Fixed RHSA-2004:478
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3Fixed RHSA-2004:478

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2004-0419
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-xcpv-777v-f4v3

References

Patch 1

Advisory 4

Other 3

Sources

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