CVE-2000-0531 (GCVE-0-2000-0531)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2000-07-12 04:00 – Updated: 2024-08-08 05:21
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Summary
Linux gpm program allows local users to cause a denial of service by flooding the /dev/gpmctl device with STREAM sockets.
Severity
No CVSS data available.
CWE
- n/a
Assigner
References
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| http://www.securityfocus.com/templates/archive.pi… | mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ |
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| http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2000-045.html | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilit… | vdb-entryx_refsource_XF |
| http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/20… | mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ |
Date Public
2000-06-20 00:00
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