gdm with xdmcp ignoring tcp_wrappers on x86_64
Published Sep 25, 2007
6.0
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 1.50%
Description
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 does not properly compile and link gdm with tcp_wrappers on x86_64 platforms, which might allow remote attackers to bypass intended access restrictions.
Affected products
Remediation
Red Hat statement
Red Hat is aware of this issue and is tracking it via the following bug: https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=181302 The Red Hat Product Security has rated this issue as having low security impact, a future update may address this flaw. More information regarding issue severity can be found here: https://access.redhat.com/security/updates/classification/
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (13 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 1.50% (0.01502) | 73.37th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 1.74% (0.01743) | 74.74th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.14% (0.00141) | 31.57th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.52% (0.00522) | 77.64th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 21, 2024 | 0.48% (0.00478) | 75.94th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 8, 2024 | 0.47% (0.00467) | 74.78th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.47% (0.00467) | 71.68th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.06% (0.01061) | 52.82th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 13, 2023 | 1.06% (0.01061) | 52.27th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2023 | 1.13% (0.01132) | 55.34th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Sep 19, 2022 | 1.06% (0.01061) | 51.19th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.06% (0.01061) | 49.19th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.06% (0.01061) | 28.23th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
No CWE recorded.
References (6)
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0657.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2007-5079 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=181302 x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue Tracking
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/36791 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2007-5079
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2007-5079
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0657.html | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT | |
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2007-5079 | Vendor Advisory | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=181302 | x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue Tracking | |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/36791 | vdb-entryx_refsource_XF | |
| https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2007-5079 | ||
| https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2007-5079 |
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