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TI-2007-03276 Aliases CVE-2007-3381GHSA-gfgf-h5fj-26vx

The GDM daemon in GNOME Display Manager (GDM) before 2.14.13, 2.16.x before 2.16.7…

Priority LOW 9CWE-20Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Medium
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · None · Partial
Fix status
Fixed

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

Summary

The GDM daemon in GNOME Display Manager (GDM) before 2.14.13, 2.16.x before 2.16.7, 2.18.x before 2.18.4, and 2.19.x before 2.19.5 does not properly handle NULL return values from the g_strsplit function, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (persistent daemon crash) via a crafted command to the daemon's socket, related to (1) gdm.c and (2) gdmconfig.c in daemon/, and (3) gdmconfig.c and (4) gdmflexiserver.c in gui/.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00327 25th 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 · 35

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:gnome:gdm:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 2.14.12VulnerableGNOME
cpe:2.3:a:gnome:gdm:0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.7VulnerableGNOME
cpe:2.3:a:gnome:gdm:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.0VulnerableGNOME
cpe:2.3:a:gnome:gdm:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.0VulnerableGNOME
cpe:2.3:a:gnome:gdm:2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.2VulnerableGNOME
cpe:2.3:a:gnome:gdm:2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.3VulnerableGNOME
cpe:2.3:a:gnome:gdm:2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.4VulnerableGNOME
cpe:2.3:a:gnome:gdm:2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.5VulnerableGNOME
cpe:2.3:a:gnome:gdm:2.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.6VulnerableGNOME
cpe:2.3:a:gnome:gdm:2.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.8VulnerableGNOME
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnome:gdm:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 2.14.12 Vulnerable ·GNOME
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnome:gdm:0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.7 Vulnerable ·GNOME
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnome:gdm:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0 Vulnerable ·GNOME
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnome:gdm:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0 Vulnerable ·GNOME
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnome:gdm:2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.2 Vulnerable ·GNOME
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnome:gdm:2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.3 Vulnerable ·GNOME
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnome:gdm:2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4 Vulnerable ·GNOME
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnome:gdm:2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.5 Vulnerable ·GNOME
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnome:gdm:2.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6 Vulnerable ·GNOME
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnome:gdm:2.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.8 Vulnerable ·GNOME
Show 25 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:gnome:gdm:2.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.13VulnerableGNOME
cpe:2.3:a:gnome:gdm:2.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.14VulnerableGNOME
cpe:2.3:a:gnome:gdm:2.14.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.14.1VulnerableGNOME
cpe:2.3:a:gnome:gdm:2.14.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.14.2VulnerableGNOME
cpe:2.3:a:gnome:gdm:2.14.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.14.3VulnerableGNOME
cpe:2.3:a:gnome:gdm:2.14.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.14.4VulnerableGNOME
cpe:2.3:a:gnome:gdm:2.14.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.14.5VulnerableGNOME
cpe:2.3:a:gnome:gdm:2.14.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.14.6VulnerableGNOME
cpe:2.3:a:gnome:gdm:2.14.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.14.7VulnerableGNOME
cpe:2.3:a:gnome:gdm:2.14.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.14.8VulnerableGNOME
cpe:2.3:a:gnome:gdm:2.14.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.14.9VulnerableGNOME
cpe:2.3:a:gnome:gdm:2.14.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.14.10VulnerableGNOME
cpe:2.3:a:gnome:gdm:2.14.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.14.11VulnerableGNOME
cpe:2.3:a:gnome:gdm:2.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.16VulnerableGNOME
cpe:2.3:a:gnome:gdm:2.16.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.16.1VulnerableGNOME
cpe:2.3:a:gnome:gdm:2.16.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.16.2VulnerableGNOME
cpe:2.3:a:gnome:gdm:2.18:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.18VulnerableGNOME
cpe:2.3:a:gnome:gdm:2.18.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.18.1VulnerableGNOME
cpe:2.3:a:gnome:gdm:2.18.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.18.2VulnerableGNOME
cpe:2.3:a:gnome:gdm:2.18.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.18.3VulnerableGNOME
cpe:2.3:a:gnome:gdm:2.19:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.19VulnerableGNOME
cpe:2.3:a:gnome:gdm:2.19.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.19.1VulnerableGNOME
cpe:2.3:a:gnome:gdm:2.19.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.19.2VulnerableGNOME
cpe:2.3:a:gnome:gdm:2.19.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.19.3VulnerableGNOME
cpe:2.3:a:gnome:gdm:2.19.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.19.4VulnerableGNOME
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnome:gdm:2.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.13 Vulnerable ·GNOME
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnome:gdm:2.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.14 Vulnerable ·GNOME
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnome:gdm:2.14.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.14.1 Vulnerable ·GNOME
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnome:gdm:2.14.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.14.2 Vulnerable ·GNOME
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnome:gdm:2.14.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.14.3 Vulnerable ·GNOME
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnome:gdm:2.14.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.14.4 Vulnerable ·GNOME
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnome:gdm:2.14.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.14.5 Vulnerable ·GNOME
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnome:gdm:2.14.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.14.6 Vulnerable ·GNOME
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnome:gdm:2.14.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.14.7 Vulnerable ·GNOME
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnome:gdm:2.14.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.14.8 Vulnerable ·GNOME
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnome:gdm:2.14.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.14.9 Vulnerable ·GNOME
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnome:gdm:2.14.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.14.10 Vulnerable ·GNOME
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnome:gdm:2.14.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.14.11 Vulnerable ·GNOME
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnome:gdm:2.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.16 Vulnerable ·GNOME
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnome:gdm:2.16.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.16.1 Vulnerable ·GNOME
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnome:gdm:2.16.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.16.2 Vulnerable ·GNOME
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnome:gdm:2.18:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.18 Vulnerable ·GNOME
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnome:gdm:2.18.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.18.1 Vulnerable ·GNOME
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnome:gdm:2.18.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.18.2 Vulnerable ·GNOME
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnome:gdm:2.18.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.18.3 Vulnerable ·GNOME
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnome:gdm:2.19:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.19 Vulnerable ·GNOME
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnome:gdm:2.19.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.19.1 Vulnerable ·GNOME
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnome:gdm:2.19.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.19.2 Vulnerable ·GNOME
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnome:gdm:2.19.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.19.3 Vulnerable ·GNOME
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnome:gdm:2.19.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.19.4 Vulnerable ·GNOME

Remediation

Red Hat 1 advisory

  • RHSA-2007:0777 Released 2007-08-07 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    gdm security and bug fix update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server) gdm-1:2.16.0-31.0.1.el5, gdm-1:2.16.0-31.0.1.el5.i386, gdm-1:2.16.0-31.0.1.el5.ia64 +1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client) gdm-1:2.16.0-31.0.1.el5, gdm-1:2.16.0-31.0.1.el5.i386

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

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

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server)Fixed RHSA-2007:0777
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client)Fixed RHSA-2007:0777

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2007-3381
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-gfgf-h5fj-26vx

References

Advisory 4

Other 6

  • TI-2000-00491 Buffer overflow in the XDMCP parsing code of GNOME gdm, KDE kdm, and wdm allows remote… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
  • TI-2009-02579 The Red Hat build script for the GNOME Display Manager (GDM) before 2.16.0-56 on Red Hat… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 6.8
  • TI-2011-01488 GNOME Display Manager (gdm) before 2.32.2, when glib 2.28 is used, enables execution of a… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.2
  • TI-2011-00635 GNOME Display Manager (gdm) 2.x before 2.32.1 allows local users to change the ownership… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 6.9
  • TI-2000-00503 libICE in XFree86 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service by specifying a… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.0
  • TI-2003-00517 The X Display Manager Control Protocol (XDMCP) support for GDM before 2.4.1.6 allows… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.0
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Sources

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