CVE-2000-0531 Denial of service in n/a
Local attackers can cause a denial of service in the Linux gpm program by flooding the /dev/gpmctl device with STREAM sockets.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2000-0531?
CVE-2000-0531 is a low-severity denial of service vulnerability in Redhat Linux, published on 12 Jul 2000. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Linux gpm program allows local users to cause a denial of service by flooding the /dev/gpmctl device with STREAM sockets.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2000-0531?
It affects 3 products.
Products include Caldera Openlinux, Caldera Openlinux Eserver, Redhat Linux.
How do I fix CVE-2000-0531?
No fix has been published for CVE-2000-0531 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, then put limits on request size, rate and nesting depth so one client cannot exhaust the service. More about Denial of service.
Is CVE-2000-0531 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2000-0531 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in Redhat Linux
Sources
Also known as GHSA-ph96-6g2v-q3cq.