PatchTheCVExdm vulnerabilities and fixes
Recent CVEs affecting xdm, with upgrade or downgrade steps. 3 tracked.
xdm has 3 tracked vulnerabilities, 0 critical. A fixed release or vendor patch exists for 1. Most recent: 2006-10-10. Highest priority: CVE-2004-0419 (score 52/100).
- CVE-2006-5215 LOW 2.6 UPGRADE UPGRADE The Xsession script, as used by X Display Manager (xdm) in NetBSD before 20060212, X.Org before 20060317, and
- CVE-2006-4447 HIGH 7.2 DOWNGRADE DOWNGRADE X.Org and XFree86, including libX11, xdm, xf86dga, xinit, xload, xtrans, and xterm, does not check the return
- CVE-2004-0419 HIGH 7.5 DOWNGRADE DOWNGRADE XDM in XFree86 opens a chooserFd TCP socket even when DisplayManager.requestPort is 0, which could allow remot
FAQ
How do I fix xdm vulnerabilities?
Open the CVE for your version, check the affected range, then follow the listed action: upgrade to the fixed release, or downgrade or mitigate if no fix exists yet. Commands for each OS are shown on every CVE page.
Is xdm being exploited right now?
None of the tracked xdm CVEs are on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the moment. This is checked every 20 minutes.
Which xdm CVE should I patch first?
CVE-2004-0419 currently ranks highest (52/100): XDM in XFree86 opens a chooserFd TCP socket even when DisplayManager.requestPort is 0, which could allow remot.