CVE-2000-0453 | XFree86 X11r6 3.3.5/3.3.6/4.0 TCP Packet counter denial of service (EDB-19950 / BID-1235)
A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in XFree86 X11r6 3.3.5/3.3.6/4.0. This affects an unknown part of the component TCP Packet Handler. The manipulation of the argument counter with the input -1 leads to denial of service.
This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2000-0453. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. Furthermore, there is an exploit available.
It is recommended to apply restrictive firewalling.