CVE-2000-0263

CVSS 2.0 Score 2.1 of 10 (low)

Details

Published Apr 16, 2000
Updated: Nov 20, 2024

Summary

CVE-2000-0263 is a denial-of-service vulnerability affecting the X font server (xfs) in Red Hat Linux 6.x. Maliciously crafted requests can overload the server, causing it to become unresponsive and cease functioning. This issue poses a significant risk to systems running the affected version of Red Hat Linux, potentially leading to service disruptions and degraded user experience. System administrators are advised to update their servers to mitigate this vulnerability.

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Affected Products

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux

Affected Vendors

  • Red Hat