PT-2001-1034 · Xinetd · Xinetd

Published 2001-08-29 · Updated 2016-10-18 · CVE-2001-1389

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

7.5

High

Base vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions xinetd versions 2.3.0 and earlier xinetd versions until 2.3.3

Description The issue allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service or execute arbitrary code, primarily via buffer overflows or improper NULL termination. Exploitation of this issue may lead to a violation of confidentiality, integrity, and availability of protected information. The exploitation can be carried out remotely.

Recommendations For xinetd versions 2.3.0 and earlier, update to a version later than 2.3.3 to resolve the issue. For xinetd versions until 2.3.3, update to a version later than 2.3.3 to resolve the issue. As a temporary workaround, consider restricting access to the xinetd service until a patch is available.

Fix

Related Identifiers

BDU:2015-07922

CVE-2001-1389

Affected Products

Xinetd

References · 8

• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2015-07922 · Security Note
• http://linux-mandrake.com/en/security/2001/MDKSA-2001-076.php3 · Vendor Advisory
• http://download.immunix.org/ImmunixOS/7.0/updates/IMNX-2001-70-033-01 · Vendor Advisory
• http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2001-109.html · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2001-1389 · Security Note
• https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2001-109.html · Note
• http://securityfocus.com/bid/3257 · Note
• http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=99913751525583&w=2 · Note