# CVE-2001-0191: gnuserv before 3.12, as shipped with XEmacs, does not properly check the specified length of an X Windows MIT-MAGIC-COOKIE cookie, which all

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2001-05-07 · Updated: 2024-08-08

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

gnuserv before 3.12, as shipped with XEmacs, does not properly check the specified length of an X Windows MIT-MAGIC-COOKIE cookie, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via a buffer overflow, or brute force authentication by using a short cookie length.

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## References

- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2001-011.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2001-010.html
- http://www.linux-mandrake.com/en/security/2001/MDKSA-2001-019.php3
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/6056
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2001-02/0030.html

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