CVE-2013-2179 describes a denial-of-service vulnerability in X.Org xdm versions 1.1.10, 1.1.11, and potentially others. This flaw allows remote attackers to crash the xdm service by exploiting a NULL pointer dereference when attempting to log in with invalid characters in the password field, particularly with specific crypt API implementations. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 4.3, indicating a medium attack complexity and a partial availability impact. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
1.1.10CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:x:x_display_manager:1.1.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.1.11CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:x:x_display_manager:1.1.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
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