Security readout for executives and security teams
CVE-2003-0548 is an old GDM XDMCP denial-of-service flaw. An attacker could crash the GDM daemon when a chosen host expires. The cited record says GDM before 2.4.1.6 is affected. Business impact is service disruption, mainly where legacy graphical login services or remote X display management remain enabled. Exposure is most likely on legacy Linux or Unix systems running GDM earlier than 2.4.1.6 with XDMCP enabled or reachable. Modern systems are unlikely to be exposed unless old packages or compatibility builds remain in use. Handle as a legacy exposure cleanup item unless XDMCP/GDM is still used in production. It is not supported as actively exploited by the provided sources, but a crash in login infrastructure can still disrupt operations. Mitigation focus: Upgrade GDM to vendor-fixed packages or at least version 2.4.1.6.; Apply relevant Red Hat or Conectiva errata where those distributions are in use.; Review vendor guidance for disabling or restricting unnecessary XDMCP exposure..
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- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:113CVE reference · vdb-entry, signature
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