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CVE-2007-3381

1.5 · LOW

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 fu…

Published Aug 7, 2007gnomeCWE-20EPSS 0.33%

Overview

CVE-2007-3381 is a low-severity vulnerability affecting gnome gdm. It was published on August 7, 2007 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 1.5 (LOW).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 1.5, rated LOW. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

Technical description

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/.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from gnome. Update gdm to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

VendorProductVersionsStatus
gnomegdm0Affected

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2007-3381?

CVE-2007-3381 is a low-severity vulnerability affecting gnome gdm. It was published on August 7, 2007 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 1.5 (LOW).

How severe is CVE-2007-3381?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 1.5, rated LOW. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2007-3381?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from gnome. Update gdm to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

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