CVE-2003-0793

Severity: low (CVSS 2.1 v2.0)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.4% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2003-11-17 · updated 2026-06-16

Description

GDM 2.4.4.x before 2.4.4.4, and 2.4.1.x before 2.4.1.7, does not restrict the size of input, which allows attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption).

Affected products

GNOME gdm: 2.2.5.4, 2.4.1, 2.4.1.1, 2.4.1.2, 2.4.1.3, 2.4.1.4 (+3)

References

http://cvs.gnome.org/bonsai/cvsblame.cgi?file=gdm2/NEWS&rev=&root=/cvs/gnome
http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000766
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2003:100
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/8846
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/13447
http://cvs.gnome.org/bonsai/cvsblame.cgi?file=gdm2/NEWS&rev=&root=/cvs/gnome
http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000766
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2003:100
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/8846
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/13447

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