# CVE-2009-2697: The Red Hat build script for the GNOME Display Manager (GDM) before 2.16.0-56 on Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 5 omits TCP Wrapper support

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2009-09-04 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

The Red Hat build script for the GNOME Display Manager (GDM) before 2.16.0-56 on Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 5 omits TCP Wrapper support, which might allow remote attackers to bypass intended access restrictions via XDMCP connections, a different vulnerability than CVE-2007-5079.

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## References

- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9586
- http://secunia.com/advisories/36553
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=239818
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36219
- https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2009-1364.html

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