ID CVE-2003-0211
Summary Memory leak in xinetd 2.3.10 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via a large number of rejected connections.
References
Vulnerable Configurations
  • cpe:2.3:a:xinetd:xinetd:2.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:xinetd:xinetd:2.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:xinetd:xinetd:2.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:xinetd:xinetd:2.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:xinetd:xinetd:2.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:xinetd:xinetd:2.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:xinetd:xinetd:2.3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:xinetd:xinetd:2.3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:xinetd:xinetd:2.3.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:xinetd:xinetd:2.3.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:xinetd:xinetd:2.3.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:xinetd:xinetd:2.3.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:xinetd:xinetd:2.3.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:xinetd:xinetd:2.3.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:xinetd:xinetd:2.3.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:xinetd:xinetd:2.3.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:xinetd:xinetd:2.3.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:xinetd:xinetd:2.3.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:xinetd:xinetd:2.3.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:xinetd:xinetd:2.3.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:xinetd:xinetd:2.3.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:xinetd:xinetd:2.3.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
CVSS
Base: 5.0 (as of 11-10-2017 - 01:29)
Impact:
Exploitability:
CWE NVD-CWE-Other
CAPEC
Access
VectorComplexityAuthentication
NETWORK LOW NONE
Impact
ConfidentialityIntegrityAvailability
NONE NONE PARTIAL
cvss-vector via4 AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
oval via4
accepted 2010-09-20T04:00:34.475-04:00
class vulnerability
contributors
  • name Jay Beale
    organization Bastille Linux
  • name Jay Beale
    organization Bastille Linux
  • name Jay Beale
    organization Bastille Linux
  • name Thomas R. Jones
    organization Maitreya Security
  • name Jonathan Baker
    organization The MITRE Corporation
description Memory leak in xinetd 2.3.10 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via a large number of rejected connections.
family unix
id oval:org.mitre.oval:def:657
status accepted
submitted 2003-08-18T12:00:00.000-04:00
title xinitd Memory Leak Invites Denial of Service Attack
version 39
redhat via4
advisories
rhsa
id RHSA-2003:160
refmap via4
bugtraq 20030418 Xinetd 2.3.10 Memory Leaks
conectiva CLA-2003:782
confirm http://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=88537
mandrake MDKSA-2003:056
Last major update 11-10-2017 - 01:29
Published 05-05-2003 - 04:00
Last modified 11-10-2017 - 01:29
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