Xinetd 2.1.x/2.3.x - Rejected Connection Memory Leakage Denial of Service
| Reporter | Title | Published | Views | Family All 17 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Red Hat Linux Remote Compromise | 28 Apr 201500:00 | – | bdu_fstec |
 | CVE-2003-0211 | 16 Apr 200304:00 | – | cve |
 | CVE-2003-0211 | 16 Apr 200304:00 | – | cvelist |
 | CVE-2003-0211 | 16 Apr 200304:00 | – | debiancve |
 | EUVD-2003-0206 | 7 Oct 202500:30 | – | euvd |
 | Mandrake Linux Security Advisory : xinetd (MDKSA-2003:056) | 31 Jul 200400:00 | – | nessus |
| RHEL 2.1 : xinetd (RHSA-2003:161) | 6 Jul 200400:00 | – | nessus |
 | CVE-2003-0211 | 5 May 200304:00 | – | nvd |
 | CVE-2003-0211 | 5 May 200304:00 | – | osv_cve |
| DEBIAN-CVE-2003-0211 | 5 May 200304:00 | – | osv_debian |
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source: https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/7382/info
A denial of service vulnerability has been reported for Xinetd. The vulnerability exists due to memory leaks occuring when connections are rejected.
Numerous, repeated connections to a vulnerable Xinetd server will result in the consumption of all available memory resources thereby causing a denial of service condition.
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05 Nov 2012 00:00Current
5.8Medium risk
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CVSS 25
EPSS0.08939