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Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Nov 23, 1999· Updated Jun 16, 2026

CVE-2000-0531

CVE-2000-0531

Description

Linux gpm program allows local users to cause a denial of service by flooding the /dev/gpmctl device with STREAM sockets.

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Affected products

6

Caldera/Openlinux3 versions
cpe:2.3:o:caldera:openlinux:2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 2 more
- cpe:2.3:o:caldera:openlinux:2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:caldera:openlinux:2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:caldera:openlinux_eserver:2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Red Hat/Linux2 versions
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux:6.0:*:i386:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux:6.0:*:i386:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux:6.1:*:i386:*:*:*:*:*
Alessandro Rubini/Gpmllm-fuzzy

Patches

Vulnerability mechanics

References

5

www.securityfocus.com/bid/1377nvdExploitPatchVendor Advisory
archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-07/0409.htmlnvd
www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2000-045.htmlnvd
www.securityfocus.com/templates/archive.pikenvd
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/5010nvd

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