CVE-2007-3381: 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

Q: How do I fix CVE-2007-3381?

gdm: upgrade to newer than 2.14.12. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Q: Is CVE-2007-3381 being exploited?

CVE-2007-3381 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

Q: What does CVE-2007-3381 affect?

CVE-2007-3381 affects gdm. Severity is low (CVSS 1.5). 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

Q: How urgent is CVE-2007-3381?

Priority 12/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

Routine

LOW 1.5UPGRADE

CVE-2007-3381 is a low-severity flaw (CVSS 1.5) affecting gdm. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

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 this priority

No elevated risk signals yet

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	1.5 (Low)
EPSS exploit chance	0.3% (top 74%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-20
Published	2007-08-07
Last modified	2026-06-16

Publisher (CNA): Red Hat, Inc. · Vendor: gnome

Last updated 2026-06-16 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2007-08-07 10:17 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-16 22:41 UTCUpdated Record last modified

gnome gdm UPGRADE

Affected: <= 2.14.12 · 0.7 · 1.0 · 2.0 · 2.2 · 2.3 · 2.4 · 2.5

Fixed in: newer than 2.14.12

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy gdm || rpm -q gdm || gdm --version

2. UPGRADE to newer than 2.14.12 (Debian / Ubuntu)

sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade gdm

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade gdm

Note

Distros often backport fixes without changing the version number. Confirm with the distro advisory or changelog.

Verify at the official source NVD · CVE Program · Report a problem with this page
Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.

Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2007-3381?

gdm: upgrade to newer than 2.14.12. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2007-3381 being exploited?

CVE-2007-3381 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2007-3381 affect?

CVE-2007-3381 affects gdm. Severity is low (CVSS 1.5). 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

How urgent is CVE-2007-3381?

Priority 12/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

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